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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment)
Amendment Bill 2019
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
1 Purpose 1
2 Commencement 2
3 Renewable energy targets 2
4 Capacity determinations 2
5 Repeal of this Act 2
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Endnotes 3
1 General information 3
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Introduced in the Assembly
Renewable Energy (Jobs and
Investment) Amendment Bill 2019
A Bill for an Act to amend the Renewable Energy (Jobs and
Investment) Act 2017 to establish a target of 50% of electricity
generated in Victoria to be sourced from renewable energy by 2030
and for other purposes.
The Parliament of Victoria enacts:
1 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to amend the
Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment)
Act 2017--
5 (a) to establish a renewable energy target of
50% for 2030; and
(b) to provide for a determination of the
minimum amounts of renewable energy
generation capacity required to meet the
10 renewable energy target for 2030.
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2 Commencement
(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into
5 operation before 13 August 2020, it comes into
operation on that day.
3 Renewable energy targets
(1) In section 7(b) of the Renewable Energy (Jobs
and Investment) Act 2017, for "into electricity."
10 substitute "into electricity; and".
(2) After section 7(b) of the Renewable Energy
(Jobs and Investment) Act 2017 insert--
"(c) by 2030, for 50% of electricity generated in
Victoria to be generated by means of
15 facilities that generate electricity by utilising
renewable energy sources or converting
renewable energy sources into electricity.".
4 Capacity determinations
(1) In section 9(b) of the Renewable Energy
20 (Jobs and Investment) Act 2017, for "2019."
substitute "2019; and".
(2) After section 9(b) of the Renewable Energy
(Jobs and Investment) Act 2017 insert--
"(c) the renewable energy target for 2030--by
25 31 December 2025.".
5 Repeal of this Act
This Act is repealed on 13 August 2021.
Note
The repeal of this Act does not affect the continuing operation of
30 the amendments made by it (see section 15(1) of the
Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984).
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Endnotes
Endnotes
1 General information
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