Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00857:clause:1_162
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00857
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 162
Character Range: 91802–93131

162  Biennial review of operation of renewable energy legislation
 (1) The Minister must cause an independent review of the following to be undertaken as soon as practicable after 30 June 2012 and every 2 years after that date:
 (a) the operation of this Act and the scheme constituted by this Act;
 (b) the operation of the regulations;
 (c) the operation of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Large-scale Generation Shortfall Charge) Act 2000;
 (d) the operation of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Act 2010;
 (e) the diversity of renewable energy access to the scheme constituted by this Act, to be considered with reference to a cost benefit analysis of the environmental and economic impact of that access.
 (2) A review must be undertaken by a person who, in the Minister's opinion, possesses appropriate qualifications to undertake the review.
 (3) The person undertaking a review must give the Minister a written report of the review before 31 December in that year.
 (4) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which the report is given to the Minister.
 (5) The report is not a legislative instrument.

Part 2—Other amendments

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000