Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Act 2009

No. 79, 2009

An Act to increase the rate of renewable energy shortfall charge, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Act 2009

No. 79, 2009

An Act to increase the rate of renewable energy shortfall charge, and for related purposes

[Assented to 7 September 2009]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Act 2009.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.

3  Schedule(s)

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000

1  Subsection 6(1)

Omit “$40”, substitute “$65”.

2  Application

(1) The amendment made by item 1 of this Schedule applies in respect of a renewable energy certificate shortfall for the calendar years that fall during the period:

 (a) starting on 1 January 2010; and

 (b) ending on 31 December 2030.

(2) In this item:

renewable energy certificate shortfall has the same meaning as in the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 17 June 2009

Senate on 18 August 2009]