South Australian Numbered Acts

CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007) - SECT 21

21—Review of Act

        (1)         The Minister must cause a review of this Act and its operation to be conducted on a four-yearly basis.

        (2)         The review must include a specific report on—

            (a)         the extent to which the objects of this Act are being achieved; and

            (b)         the extent to which additional legislative measures (if any) are considered necessary to achieve the targets set by this Act within the periods contemplated by this Act, including by the introduction of performance standards and other mandatory requirements; and

            (c)         other matters determined by the Minister to be relevant to a review of this Act.

        (3)         The Minister must take reasonable steps to ensure that, in the conduct of the review, there is consultation with—

            (a)         the Premier's Climate Change Council; and

            (b)         other relevant business, environment and community groups and organisations.

        (4)         The outcome of the review must be embodied in a written report.

        (5)         The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before both Houses of Parliament within 6 sitting days after the report is presented to the Minister.

        (6)         Subsection (1) operates subject to the qualification that the first review must be completed by the end of 2009.