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RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT BILL 2009

                              2008-2009




 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA



                               SENATE



RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT BILL 2009



      SUPPLEMENTARY EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM


                            Amendments
               to be moved on Behalf of the Government


 (Circulated by authority of the Minister for Climate Change and Water,
                 Senator the Honourable Penny Wong)
      RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT BILL 2009

OUTLINE

This amendment will clarify that the Renewable Energy Regulator will be responsible for
administration of partial exemptions in relation to emissions-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE)
activities under the Renewable Energy Target scheme. When the Carbon Pollution
Reduction Scheme comes into force, the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority
(the Authority) will administer these partial exemptions.

Financial impact statement

This amendment will not have a financial impact on the Commonwealth.




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     RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT BILL 2009


SCHEDULE 2 - PARTIAL EXEMPTIONS FOR LIABILITY TO CHARGE

All amendments in this amendment Bill will omit references to "Authority" or
"Authority's" and substitute "Regulator" or "Regulator's" to clarify that the Renewable
Energy Regulator is responsible for administration of partial exemption certificates.




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