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Net Zero Economy Authority Act 2024 (Cth)

An Act to establish the Net Zero Economy Authority, and for related purposes Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Object 4 Simplified outline of this Act 5 Definitions 6 Closing employers, dependent employers and receiving employers 7 Transition employees of closing employers or dependent employers 8 Geographic area 9 Trigger notice 10 Extension to external Territories 11 Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf 12 Application of this Act outside Australia Part 2—Net Zero Economy Authority Division 1—Preliminary 13 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Establishment and functions of the Authority 14 Establishment of the Authority 15 Constitution of the Authority 16 Functions of the Authority Part 3—Board of the Authority Division 1—Preliminary 17 Simplified outline of this Part Division 2—Establishment and functions of the Board 18 Establishment of the Board 19 Functions of the Board 20 Minister may give directions to the Board Division 3—Board members 21 Membership 22 Appointment of Board members 23 Eligibility for appointment as Board member 24 Appointment of acting Chair or Board member 25 Remuneration of Board members 26 Disclosure of interests by Board members 27 Leave of absence of Board members 28 Other terms and conditions of Board members 29 Resignation of Board members 30 Termination of appointment of Board members Division 4—Meetings of the Board 31 Convening meetings 32 Presiding at meetings 33 Quorum 34 Voting at meetings 35 Conduct of meetings 36 Minutes 37 Decisions without meetings Part 4—Chief Executive Officer and staff etc.