Climate Change Authority Act 2011

The Climate Change Minister may appoint as many associate members of the Authority as the Climate Change Minister thinks fit.

Subsection (1) has effect subject to subsection (7).

Each associate Authority member is to be appointed by the Climate Change Minister by written instrument.

The associate Authority member is eligible for reappointment: see the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

A person is not eligible for appointment as an associate Authority member unless the Climate Change Minister is satisfied that the person has:

substantial experience or knowledge; and

significant standing;

climate science;

economics (including environmental economics);

industry;

social policy;

technology development and adoption;

employment policy;

energy production and supply;

greenhouse gas emissions measurement and reporting;

greenhouse gas abatement measures;

financial markets and investment;

trading of environmental instruments;

land resource management;

environmental management;

public administration;

rural and regional development;

community energy.

An associate Authority member may be appointed as a full‑time associate Authority member or as a part‑time associate Authority member.

An associate Authority member’s instrument of appointment must contain a statement to the effect that the associate Authority member’s appointment relates to a specified review.

The Climate Change Minister must ensure that not more than one associate Authority member is appointed for a particular review.