Biofuels Act 2007
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24 Expert Panel
24 Expert Panel
(1) An Expert Panel is established consisting of the following as members of the Expert Panel—
(a) the Secretary or the Secretary’s nominee,
(a1) (Repealed)
(a2) the Chairperson of the Environment Protection Authority or the Chairperson’s nominee,
(a3) the Secretary of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development or the Secretary’s nominee,
(a4) the Commissioner for Fair Trading or the Commissioner’s nominee,
(a5) (Repealed)
(b) the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s nominee,
(c) up to 4 persons appointed by the Minister who have recent experience or expertise in the petroleum or biofuels industry.
(2) The Chairperson of the Expert Panel is the Secretary, the Secretary’s nominee, the Commissioner for Fair Trading or the Commissioner’s nominee, as determined by the Secretary.
(2A) Schedule 2 contains provisions relating to the constitution and procedure of the Expert Panel.
(3) The function of the Expert Panel is to provide advice to the Minister on—
(a) a proposed exemption from, or a proposed suspension of, the operation of a minimum biofuel requirement, and
(b) a proposed variation or revocation of such an exemption, and
(c) such other matters in connection with the operation of this Act as may be referred to the Expert Panel by the Minister.
(4) The Minister can issue guidelines to the Expert Panel from time to time as to—
(a) the matters that are relevant for the purpose of determining whether grounds exist for the grant of an exemption from or suspension of the operation of a minimum biofuel requirement, and
(b) such other matters in connection with the operation of this Act as may be referred to the Expert Panel by the Minister.
s 24 (previously s 20): Renumbered 2009 No 11, Sch 1 [14]. Subst 2009 No 11, Sch 1 [22]. Am 2010 No 59, Sch 2.9 [3] [4]; 2012 No 30, Sch 1 [4]; 2012 No 92, Sch 1 [14]–[17]; 2013 No 47, Sch 1.4; 2014 No 88, Sch 2.3 [3]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.11 [2]–[5]; 2016 No 12, Sch 2 [34]; 2016 No 55, Sch 3.2 [3]; 2017 No 22, Sch 1.2; 2017 No 63, Sch 4.4; 2021 No 23, Sch 1.2[1]–[3]; 2024 No 53, Sch 3.1[2]; 2024 No 82, Sch 1.3.