Climate Change Amendment Regulations 2013 (Vic)

Climate Change Amendment Regulations 2013

S.R. No. 20/2013

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Objectives

6Revocation of Part 2

7Register of Carbon Sequestration Agreements to be
maintained by the Secretary

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STATUTORY RULES 2013

S.R. No. 20/2013

Climate Change Act 2010

Climate Change Amendment Regulations 2013

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 12 February 2013

Responsible Minister:

RYAN SMITH
Minister for Environment and Climate Change

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to make miscellaneous amendments to the Climate Change Regulations 2011 as a result of amendments to the Climate Change Act 2010.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 64 of the Climate Change Act 2010.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 13 February 2013.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Climate Change Regulations 2011[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Objectives

(1)For the heading to regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"Objective".

(2)In regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations, for "objectives" substitute "objective".

(3)In regulation 1 of the Principal Regulations, for "are to prescribe—" substitute "is to prescribe the information to be recorded in the Register of Carbon Sequestration Agreements.".

(4)Regulation 1(a), (b) and (c) of the Principal Regulations are revoked.

6Revocation of Part 2

Part 2 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

7Register of Carbon Sequestration Agreements to be maintained by the Secretary

(1)After regulation 6(1)(a) of the Principal Regulations, insert—

"(ab)   whether the right granted under the agreement is a carbon sequestration right or soil carbon right; and".

(2)After regulation 6(1)(f) of the Principal Regulations, insert—

"(fa)   if the agreement is transferred, the name of the person to whom the agreement is transferred and the effective date of the transfer; and

(fb)if the right granted under the agreement is assigned, the name of the person to whom the right is assigned and the effective date of the assignment; and".

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 128/2011.