Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00085:section:80a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00085
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 80A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 125091–127771

80A  Reviews of the operation of this Act
 (1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be conducted of the operation of this Act:
 (a) on a recommendation of the Board under subsection (3); or
 (b) if no recommendation is made by the Board within the period of 9 years after the commencement of this Act—before the end of the period of 10 years after the commencement of this Act; or
 (c) if no recommendation is made by the Board within the period of 9 years after the completion of a previous review under this subsection—before the end of the period of 10 years after the completion of the previous review.
 (2) The Minister must specify:
 (a) terms of reference for the review, which must include a review of the operation of Part 5 of the Act; and
 (b) how the review is to be conducted; and
 (c) the timing of the review.

Board's recommendation
 (3) The Board may, in writing, recommend to the Minister that a review be conducted of the operation of this Act. The Board must set out the reasons for the recommendation.
 (4) The Board may include in a recommendation made under subsection (3) advice on the matters mentioned in subsection (2).
 (5) Before making a recommendation under subsection (3), the Board must consider the changing needs or circumstances of communities, regions, industries and workers that are, or will be, significantly affected by Australia's transition to a net zero emissions economy.
 (6) The Board must cause a copy of the recommendation to be published on the Authority's website.

Public consultation
 (7) A review under subsection (1) must make provision for public consultation.

Report
 (8) The person or persons who conduct the review must give the Minister a written report of the review.
 (9) The Minister must cause a copy of:
 (a) the terms of reference for the review; and
 (b) a report under subsection (8) in relation to the review;
to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the review is completed.

When review is completed
 (10) For the purposes of this section, a review is completed when the report of the review is given to the Minister under subsection (8).

       Government response to recommendations
 (11) If a report of a review sets out one or more recommendations to the Commonwealth Government:
 (a) as soon as practicable after receiving the report, the Minister must cause to be prepared a statement setting out:
 (i) the Commonwealth Government's response to each of those recommendations; and
 (ii) if the Commonwealth Government has not accepted a recommendation—the reasons for not accepting the recommendation; and
 (b) within 6 months after receiving