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CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2010 (NO. 54 OF 2010)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Application to Crown
PART 2--EMISSIONS TARGET, POLICY OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Division 1--Greenhouse gas emissions target
5. Greenhouse gas emissions target
Division 2--Policy objectives
6. Policy objectives
Division 3--Guiding Principles
7. Guiding principles
8. Principle of informed decision making
9. Principle of integrated decision making
10. Principle of risk management
11. Principle of complementarity
12. Principle of equity
13. Principle of community engagement
PART 3--PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
Division 1--Decision making
14. Decision makers to have regard to climate change
15. Ministerial guidelines
Division 2--Climate Change Adaptation Plan
16. Climate Change Adaptation Plan
17. Report on climate change and emissions data
18. Review of this Act
19. Review of this Act by Minister
PART 4--FORESTRY RIGHTS, CARBON SEQUESTRATION RIGHTS AND SOIL CARBON RIGHTS ON PRIVATE LAND
Division 1--Introductory
20. Application of Part
21. What is a forest carbon right?
22. What is a carbon sequestration right?
23. What is a forestry right?
24. What is a soil carbon right?
Division 2--Forest carbon rights
25. Forest carbon right is an interest in land
26. Creation and transfer of forest carbon rights
Division 3--Forestry and Carbon Management Agreements
27. Forestry and Carbon Management Agreements
28. Purpose of Forestry and Carbon Management Agreement
29. Management obligations
30. Security
31. Commencement of Forestry and Carbon Management Agreement
32. Recording of Forestry and Carbon Management Agreements
33. Effect of recording of agreement
34. Variation of Forestry and Carbon Management Agreement
35. Ending of Forestry and Carbon Management Agreement
36. Application to Registrar when agreement ends
37. Enforcement of Forestry and Carbon Management Agreement
38. Disputes in relation to ending Forestry and Carbon Management Agreements
39. Registrar to give effect to VCAT orders
PART 5--CARBON SEQUESTRATION ON CROWN LAND
Division 1--Application
40. Application
41. Native title rights not affected
Division 2--Use of Crown land for carbon sequestration
42. Declaration of land available for use for carbon sequestration
43. Role of Secretary in relation to carbon sequestration on Crown land
44. Carbon sequestration on encumbered Crown land
Division 3--Carbon Sequestration Agreements
45. Carbon Sequestration Agreements
46. Requirements for Carbon Sequestration Agreement
47. What may a Carbon Sequestration Agreement provide for?
48. Carbon Sequestration Agreement may also provide for security to be provided
49. Carbon Sequestration Agreement may also include provisions relevant to orderly planning of land
50. Notice of proposed Carbon Sequestration Agreement
51. Consent of lessee or licensee required for Carbon Sequestration Agreement
52. Matters to be considered by Secretary
53. Notice of making of Carbon Sequestration Agreement
54. Consent of Secretary required to assign rights under Carbon Sequestration Agreement
55. Ending of Carbon Sequestration Agreement
56. Register of Carbon Sequestration Agreements
Division 4--Fire suppression and prevention
57. Application
58. Directions by Secretary or authorised officer
59. Person must comply with direction
60. Secretary to reimburse for assistance
61. Division does not derogate from certain Acts
62. Enforcement
PART 6--GENERAL
63. Application of planning laws
64. Regulations
65. Transitional provisions
PART 7--AMENDMENTS TO ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT 1970 AND OTHER ACTS
Division 1--Environment Protection Act 1970
66. Definitions
67. Powers, duties and functions of Authority
68. New Division 1 substituted in Part IX
69. New Division 2 inserted in Part IX
70. Climate communities funding
71. Sections 70D and 70E substituted and 70F inserted
72. Regulations
Division 2--Amendment to other Acts
73. Transport Integration Act 2010
Division 3--Repeal of this Part
74. Repeal of this Part
PART 8--REPEAL OF FORESTRY RIGHTS ACT 1996 AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT OF OTHER ACTS
75. Repeal of Forestry Rights Act 1996
76. Amendment of Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987
77. Amendment of Country Fire Authority Act 1958
78. Amendment of Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978
79. Amendment of Forests Act 1958
80. Amendment of Sale of Land Act 1962
81. Repeal of this Part
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
ENDNOTES
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