I, MARTIN FERGUSON, Minister for Resources and Energy, make this Determination under paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) of item 2 in Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of theAustralian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011.

Dated 18 June 2012

MARTIN FERGUSON

1              Name of Determination

                This Determination is the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Determination 2012.

2              Commencement

                This Determination commences on 1 July 2012.

3              Definition

In this Determination:

Act means the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011.

4              Specification of program or initiative

The program or initiative specified in paragraph (2)(a) of item 2 in Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Act is the Support for Advanced Biofuels Initiative including the Advanced Biofuels Investment Readiness Program and the Foundation Grant to James Cook University for the High Energy Algal Fuels Project.

5              Specification of an agreement

The agreement specified in paragraph (2) (b) of item 2 in Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Act is the funding agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Australian Solar Institute Ltd, executed on 24 August 2009 and last varied on 1 December 2011.

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