Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00121:section:161:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00121
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 161 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 189031–191855

161  Periodic review of operation

Reviews must be undertaken
 (1) The Minister must cause reviews to be undertaken of the operation of the following legislation (the Guarantee of Origin legislation):
 (a) this Act (other than Part 6 (cost recovery));
 (b) the amendments made by the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024;
 (c) each legislative instrument made under a provision amended by the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024.

Report
 (2) The person undertaking a review under subsection (1) must give the Minister a written report of the review.
 (3) The Minister must cause a copy of a report under subsection (2) to:
 (a) be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the report is given to the Minister; and
 (b) be published on the Department's website as soon as practicable after the earliest day on which a copy of the report is tabled in a House of the Parliament.

What review must consider
 (4) Without limiting the matters to be covered by the review, each review under subsection (1):
 (a) must consider the matters set out in subsection (5); and
 (b) may consider potential changes to the Guarantee of Origin legislation in relation to any matter referred to in subsection (5).
 (5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(a), the matters are the following:
 (a) the effectiveness of the Guarantee of Origin legislation in meeting the objects of this Act;
 (b) the functionality and efficiency of the Guarantee of Origin legislation, taking into account the relevant market conditions;
 (c) changes in relation to the international environment relevant to the operation of the Guarantee of Origin legislation, including in relation to:
 (i) international agreements to which Australia is a party; and
 (ii) market, technological or legislative matters; and
 (iii) emissions accounting and certification schemes;
 (d) any other matters relevant to the operation of the Guarantee of Origin legislation that the Minister directs, in writing, the review to consider.

First review
 (6) The first review under subsection (1) must be undertaken within 3 years after the commencement of this section. The review must not be started before 1 year after that commencement.

Second review
 (7) The second review under subsection (1) must be undertaken no later than 3 years after the completion of the first review.

Subsequent reviews
 (8) Each subsequent review under subsection (1) must be undertaken within 5 years after the completion of the previous review.

When review is completed
 (9) For the purposes of subsections (7) and (8), a review is completed when the report of the review is given to the Minister under subsection (2).