Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00204:clause:1_123a:p2
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 123A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 75660–77088

emissions units specified in the regulations.
 (9) Regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (8)(b) must not specify either of the following classes of units:
 (a) European allowance units;
 (b) Australian‑issued international units that were issued in relation to European allowance units.

Regulations
 (10) In making a recommendation to the Governor‑General about regulations to be made for the purposes of this section, the Minister must have regard to any relevant report given to the Minister by the Climate Change Authority under Part 22.
 (11) In making a recommendation to the Governor‑General about regulations to be made for the purposes of this section, the Minister may have regard to:
 (a) Australia's international objectives; and
 (b) Australia's international obligations (including obligations under international climate change agreements); and
 (c) the environmental integrity of this Act and the associated provisions; and
 (d) the extent to which eligible international emissions units may be surrendered, accepted or used for the purposes of:
 (i) the Climate Change Response Act 2002 of New Zealand; or
 (ii) the European Union emissions trading scheme; and
 (e) the extent to which the regulations would facilitate linking of the scheme embodied in this Act and the associated provisions with other emissions trading schemes; and
 (f) such other matters (if any) as the Minister considers relevant.