Australian Renewable Energy Agency Regulation 2016
made under the
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011
Compilation No. 5
Compilation date: 11 December 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 120, 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Regulation 2016 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Definitions
Part 2—Australian Renewable Energy Agency
5 ARENA’s prescribed functions—Clean Energy Innovation Fund
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
This is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Regulation 2016.
This instrument is made under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011.
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) ARENA (short for Australian Renewable Energy Agency);
(b) Climate Change Convention;
(c) financial assistance.
In this instrument:
Act means the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011.
clean energy technologies has the same meaning as in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012.
Part 2—Australian Renewable Energy Agency
5 ARENA’s prescribed functions—Clean Energy Innovation Fund
For the purposes of paragraph 8(f) of the Act, ARENA has the following functions:
(a) to assist the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in the governance, management and administration of the Clean Energy Innovation Fund in relation to clean energy technologies;
(b) without limiting paragraph (a), to do the following:
(i) provide assistance to persons developing project proposals for financing from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund;
(ii) provide advice to the Clean Energy Finance Corporation in relation to such proposals.
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Regulation 2016 | 9 May 2016 (F2016L00731) | 10 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) |
|
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Amendment (2020‑21 Budget Programs) Regulations 2021 | 18 May 2021 (F2021L00590) | 19 May 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Amendment (Clean Energy Technologies) Regulations 2022 | 1 Apr 2022 (F2022L00481) | 2 Apr 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Amendment (Powering Australia) Regulations 2022 | 22 July 2022 (F2022L01004) | 23 July 2022 (s 2(1) item 1) | — |
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Act 2024 | 120, 2024 | 10 Dec 2024 | Sch 2 (items 52–54): 11 Dec 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 2 (item 54) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
|
s 2..................... | rep LA s 48D |
s 4..................... | rs F2021L00590 (disallowed) |
| am F2022L00481; F2022L01004; No 120, 2024 |
Part 2 |
|
s 5..................... | am F2021L00590 (disallowed) |
| am F2022L00481 |
s 6..................... | ad F2021L00590 (disallowed) |
| ad F2022L00481 |
| am F2022L01004 |
| rep No 120, 2024 |
s 7..................... | ad F2022L00481 |
| am F2022L01004 |
| rep No 120, 2024 |