Local Community Input into Renewable Energy Developments Bill 2003
First Reading
Local Community Input into Renewable Energy Developments Bill 2003
First Reading
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The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Local Community Input into Renewable Energy Developments Bill 2003
(Mr Zahra)
A Bill for an Act to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 to provide for local input into decision-making relating to renewable energy developments
Contents
1 Short title 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Schedule(s) 2
Schedule 1--Amendment of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 3
A Bill for an Act to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 to provide for local input into decision-making relating to renewable energy developments
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the
Local Community Input into Renewable Energy Developments Act 2003.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
1 Subsection 14(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(2) A power station is eligible for accreditation if:
(a) some or all of the power generated by the power station is generated from an eligible renewable power source; and
(b) the power station satisfies any prescribed requirements; and
(c) the relevant local council or councils
(i) have approved the power station in accordance with planning and approval requirements; or
(ii) where the State Government is the consent authority for planning and approval requirements, have passed a valid motion supporting the construction and operation of the power station.
2 Subsection 14(4)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(4) The Regulator must determine the matters specified in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), (2)(a) and (b) and (c) and (3)(a) and (b) in accordance with guidelines prescribed in the regulations.