4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions In this Act: > Australian police force means: (a) the Australian Federal Police; or (b) a police force or police service of a State or Territory. > Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets means: (a) if: (i) Australia’s current nationally determined contribution was communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement in June 2022; and (ii) that nationally determined contribution has not been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement; the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set out in paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of the Climate Change Act 2022; or (b) in any other case—the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets included in: (i) Australia’s current nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with Article 4 of the Paris Agreement; or (ii) if that nationally determined contribution has been adjusted in accordance with paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Paris Agreement—that nationally determined contribution, as adjusted and in force from time to time. > biodiversity has the same meaning as in the Nature Repair Act 2023. > Biodiversity Convention means the Convention on Biological Diversity, done at Rio de Janeiro on 5 June 1992, as in force for Australia from time to time. > Note: The Convention is in Australian Treaty Series 1993 No. 32 (\[1993\] ATS 32) and could in 2023 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au). > Biodiversity Department means the Department administered by the Biodiversity Minister. > biodiversity law means: (a) the Nature Repair Act 2023 or a legislative instrument under that Act; or (b) the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 as applied by the Nature Repair Act 2023. > Biodiversity Minister means the Minister who administers the Nature Repair Act 2023. > biodiversity project has the same meaning as in the Nature Repair Act 2023. > Climate Change Convention means the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, done at New York on 9 May 1992, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time. > Note: The text of the Convention is set out in Australian Treaty Series 1994 No. 2 (\[1994\] ATS 2). In 2013, the text of a Convention in the Australian Treaty Series was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (www.austlii.edu.au). > climate change law means any of the following: (a) this Act or legislative instruments under this Act; (i) the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 or legislative instruments under that Act; (ia) the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024 or legislative instruments under that Act; (ib) the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Act 2024 or legislative instruments under that Act; (j) the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 or legislative instruments under that Act; (k) the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 or legislative instruments under that Act; (l) the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Large‑scale Generation Shortfall Charge) Act 2000; (m) the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small‑scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Act 2010; (n) the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 or legislative instruments under that Act; (na) the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2024; (o) the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 as applied by an Act mentioned in a preceding paragraph of this definition. > engage in conduct means: (a) do an act; or (b) omit to perform an act. > foreign country includes a region where: (a) the region is a colony, territory or protectorate of a foreign country; or (b) the region is part of a foreign country; or (c) the region is under the protection of a foreign country; or (d) a foreign country exercises jurisdiction or control over the region; or (e) a foreign country is responsible for the region’s international relations. > greenhouse gas has the same meaning as in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007. > international agreement means an agreement whose parties are: (a) Australia and a foreign country; or (b) Australia and 2 or more foreign countries. > international biodiversity agreement means: (a) the Biodiversity Convention; or (b) any other international agreement, signed on behalf of Australia, that: (i) relates to biodiversity; and (ii) imposes obligations on Australia to take action to enhance or protect biodiversity; or (c) an international agreement, signed on behalf of Australia, that: (i) relates to biodiversity; and (ii) is specified in a legislative instrument made by the Biodiversity Minister for the purposes of this definition. > international biodiversity body means: (a) a body established under an international biodiversity agreement; or (b) a body established by a body mentioned in paragraph (a). > international climate change agreement means: (a) the Climate Change Convention; or (b) any other international agreement, signed on behalf of Australia, that: (i) relates to climate change; and (ii) imposes obligations on Australia to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; or (c) an international agreement, signed on behalf of Australia, that: (i) relates to climate change; and (ii) is specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of this definition. > international climate change body means: (a) a body established under an international climate change agreement; or (b) a body established by a body mentioned in paragraph (a). > member of the Regulator includes the Chair of the Regulator. > official of the Regulator means: (a) a member of the Regulator; or (b) a member of the staff of the Regulator; or (c) a person whose services are made available to the Regulator under section 37; or (d) a person engaged as a consultant under section 38. > offsets project has the same meaning as in the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. > Paris Agreement means the Paris Agreement, done at Paris on 12 December 2015, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time. > Note: The Agreement is in Australian Treaty Series 2016 No. 24 (\[2016\] ATS 24) and could in 2022 be viewed in the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (http://www.austlii.edu.au). > prescribed eligible carbon unit has the same meaning as in the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011. > protected information means information that: (a) is held by a person in the person’s capacity as an official of the Regulator; and (b) relates to the affairs of a person other than an official of the Regulator. > Regulator means the Clean Energy Regulator. > Royal Commission has the same meaning as in the Royal Commissions Act 1902. > Secretary means the Secretary of the Department. > staff of the Regulator means the staff described in section 36. > State/Territory government body means: (a) the government of a State or Territory; or (b) an agency or authority of a State or Territory. > United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982. > Note: The text of the Convention is set out in Australian Treaty Series 1994 No. 31 (\[1994\] ATS 31). In 2011, the text of an international agreement in the Australian Treaty Series was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (www.austlii.edu.au). > vacancy, in relation to the office of a member of the Regulator, has a meaning affected by section 5.