Sustainable Energy Development
Repeal Bill 2004

Explanatory note
This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

This Bill is cognate with the Appropriation Bill 2004.

Overview of Bill

The Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) is constituted by the
Sustainable Energy Development Act 1995. The objects of this Bill are as
follows:

(a) to repeal that Act,

(b) to amend the Energy Administration Act 1987 to expressly abolish SEDA
and to provide for the transfer of its assets, rights and liabilities to the
Crown and for its staff to be transferred to the Department of Energy,
Utilities and Sustainability,

(c) to remove references to SEDA in a number of other Acts and to make
certain other consequential amendments.

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on 1 July 2004.

Clause 3 repeals the Sustainable Energy Development Act 1995.

Clause 4 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendments to the Energy
Administration Act 1987 set out in Schedule 1.

Clause 5 is a formal provision that gives effect to the amendments to the other
Acts specified in Schedule 2.

Schedule 1 contains the amendments to the Energy Administration Act 1987
described in paragraph (b) of the overview above.

Schedule 2 contains the amendments described in paragraph (c) of the overview
above.

Note: If this Bill is not modified, these Explanatory Notes would reflect the Bill as passed in the House. If the Bill has been amended by Committee, these Explanatory Notes may not necessarily reflect the Bill as passed.

 

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