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CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007) - SECT 11

11—Functions of Council

        (1)         The primary function of the Council is to provide independent advice to the Minister about matters associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change, including by achieving energy efficiencies, increasing the use of renewable energy, developing methods to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and establishing and achieving relevant targets.

        (2)         The Council has other functions conferred by the Minister.

        (3)         In the performance of its functions, the Council should seek—

            (a)         to provide advice to the Minister on—

                  (i)         the impact of climate change on business and the wider community, and the development or implementation of policies or programs relevant to addressing climate change, including by the initiation of specific projects and plans; and

                  (ii)         the impact of the operation and implementation of this Act on business and the wider community and, as appropriate, any amendments to relevant legislation (including this Act) that, in the opinion of the Council, should be considered or promoted by the Minister; and

                  (iii)         costs associated with reducing or limiting climate change or greenhouse gas emissions, or with mitigating the effects of climate change or greenhouse gas emissions; and

                  (iv)         costs associated with failing to take action to address climate change; and

                  (v)         commercial or other opportunities associated with climate change or reducing or limiting greenhouse gas emissions, with mitigating the effects of climate change or greenhouse gas emissions or with increasing the use of renewable energy sources; and

                  (vi)         the effectiveness of any determination or target under section 5, and the need to revise any such determination or target; and

                  (vii)         any other matter on which the Minister requests the advice of the Council; and

            (b)         to take a leadership role in consulting with business, the environment and conservation movement and the wider community about issues associated with climate change and to assist in disseminating information to business and other groups in order to encourage the implementation of practices that will assist in addressing climate change or adapting to the effects of climate change.

        (4)         The following requirements apply in connection with the operation of paragraph (a) of subsection (3):

            (a)         any advice to the Minister under that paragraph must be provided or confirmed by the Council by instrument in writing;

            (b)         the Minister must, within 6 sitting days after the end of each quarter, cause a copy of any instrument received under paragraph (a) of this subsection during the quarter to be laid before both Houses of Parliament;

            (c)         the Minister must ensure that any instrument tabled under paragraph (b) is accompanied by a statement from the Minister in which the Minister sets out the extent to which the Minister has acted on the relevant advice, or intends to act on the relevant advice and, to the extent that it is not accepted, the reasons why not.



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