Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00085:section:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00085
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 9181–12072

5  Definitions
  In this Act:
associated entity has the meaning given by section 50AAA of the Corporations Act 2001.
Australia, when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets means:
 (a) if:
 (i) Australia's current nationally determined contribution was communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement in June 2022; and
 (ii) that nationally determined contribution has not been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement;
  the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set out in paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Climate Change Act 2022; or
 (b) in any other case—the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets included in:
 (i) Australia's current nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement; or
 (ii) if that nationally determined contribution has been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement—that nationally determined contribution, as adjusted and in force from time to time.
Authority means the Net Zero Economy Authority.
Board means the Board of the Authority.
Board member means a member of the Board, and includes the Chair.
CEO means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.
Chair means the Chair of the Board.
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory Powers Act.
Climate Change Convention means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change done at New York on 9 May 1992, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1994 No. 2 ([1994] ATS 2) and could in 2024 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
closing employer has the meaning given by section 6.
Commonwealth company has the same meaning as in the PGPA Act.
Commonwealth entity has the same meaning as in the PGPA Act.
community of interest determination means a determination made under subsection 57(2) (including as varied).
community of interest process: see section 55.
constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights means the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights done at New York on 16 December 1966, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: The Covenant is in Australian Treaty Series 1976 No. 5 ([1976] ATS 5) and could in 2024 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au).
dependent employer has the meaning given by section 6.
employee organisation has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
employer organisation has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
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