Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

No. 129, 2000

An Act to impose renewable energy certificate charge, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

4 Act to bind Crown

5 Imposition

6 Rates of charge

7 Act does not impose a tax on property of a State

Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

No. 129, 2000

An Act to impose renewable energy certificate charge, and for related purposes

[Assented to 26 October 2000]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences at the same time as section 1 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

3  Definitions

  An expression used in this Act and in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 has the same meaning in this Act as it has in that Act.

4  Act to bind Crown

  This Act binds the Crown in right of each of the States, of the Australian Capital Territory, of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island. However, it does not bind the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.

5  Imposition

  The charge that is payable under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 is imposed by this section under the name of renewable energy shortfall charge.

6  Rates of charge

  The rate of charge in relation to the year commencing on 1 January 2001 and all later years is $40 per MWh.

7  Act does not impose a tax on property of a State

 (1) This Act does not impose a tax on property of any kind belonging to a State.

 (2) In this section:

property of any kind belonging to a State has the same meaning as in section 114 of the Constitution.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 22 June 2000

Senate on 14 August 2000]