Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Act 2014


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Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Act 2014

An Act to amend the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008

[Royal Assent 11 September 2014]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Act 2014 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)

Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting the definition of Council ;
(b) by omitting the definition of member .

5.    Section 9 amended (Regulations generally)

Section 9(3)(a) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "or the Council".

6.    Part 2, Divisions 3 and 4 repealed

Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 2 of the Principal Act are repealed.

7.    Section 16 amended (Confidentiality)

Section 16 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2) .

8.    Section 17 amended (Delegation)

Section 17 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (b) .

9.    Section 18 amended (Review of Act)

Section 18(3) of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (a) .

10.    Schedules 1 and 2 amended

Schedules 1 and 2 to the Principal Act are repealed.

11.   Repeal of Act

This Act is repealed on the three hundred and sixty fifth day from the day on which it commences.

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 24 JUNE 2014

Legislative Council on 20 AUGUST 2014]