Nature Repair Rules 2024 (Cth)

Nature Repair Rules 2024 I, Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water, make the following rules.

Dated 19 December 2024

Tanya Plibersek Minister for the Environment and Water

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedule 2 5 Definitions 6 Crown lands Ministers 7 Information required to be included in project plans 8 Authorities and bodies that are not statutory authorities 9 Electronic notices transmitted to Regulator Part 2—Registered biodiversity projects Division 1—Registration of biodiversity project 10 Operation of this Division 11 Application for registration—other information and documents 12 Criteria for approval of registration—eligibility requirements 13 Notice of approval of registration—matters to be included in notice Division 2—Voluntary variation of registration of biodiversity project Subdivision A—Change in identity of project proponent 14 Operation of this Subdivision 15 Application for approval of variation 16 Approval of variation 17 Notification of decision Subdivision B—Change of project areas etc. 18 Operation of this Subdivision 19 Application for approval of variation 20 Approval of variation 21 Notification of decision Subdivision C—Change in conditions of registration 22 Operation of this Subdivision 23 Application for approval of variation 24 Approval of variation 25 Notification of decision Subdivision D—Miscellaneous 26 Operation of this Subdivision 27 Regulator may vary biodiversity certificate Division 3—Cancellation of registration of biodiversity project Subdivision A—Voluntary cancellation of registration of biodiversity project 28 Operation of this Subdivision 29 Application for approval of cancellation 30 Approval of cancellation 31 Notification of decision Subdivision B—Unilateral cancellation of registration of biodiversity project 32 Operation of this Subdivision 33 Unilateral cancellation—condition of registration has not been met 34 Unilateral cancellation—project not commenced, or unlikely to result in issuing of biodiversity certificate 35 Unilateral cancellation—eligibility requirements not met etc. 36 Unilateral cancellation—project proponent ceases to be a fit and proper person 37 Unilateral cancellation—project proponent ceases to exist etc. 38 Unilateral cancellation—false or misleading information 39 Requirement to consider submission from project proponent 40 Requirement to consider pending application to vary registration to change identity of project proponent 41 Requirement to notify proposed project proponent 42 When cancellation takes effect 43 Notification of decision Division 4—Excluded biodiversity projects 44 Operation of this Division 45 Excluded biodiversity projects—planting of known weed species Part 3—Multiple project proponents 46 Operation of this Part 47 Unilateral cancellation—failure of multiple project proponents to nominate a nominee Part 4—Methodology determinations Division 1—Variation of methodology determinations 48 Operation of this Division 49 When variation applies, or does not apply, to existing registered biodiversity project—general rule 50 Regulator may determine that variation does not apply to existing registered biodiversity project 51 Effect of variation on application for registration of biodiversity project Division 2—Cessation of effect of methodology determinations 52 Operation of this Division 53 When methodology determination continues to apply to registered biodiversity project—general rule 54 Regulator may determine that methodology determination continues to apply to registered biodiversity project 55 Effect of cessation on application for registration of biodiversity project Part 5—Biodiversity certificates 56 Operation of this Part 57 Application for biodiversity certificate—information and documents 58 Application for biodiversity certificate—audit reports 59 Issue of biodiversity certificate—eligibility requirements 60 Issue of biodiversity certificate—matters to be set out in certificate Part 9—Reporting and notification requirements Division 1—Reporting requirements Subdivision A—Category A biodiversity project reports 61 Operation of this Subdivision 62 Category A biodiversity project reports—manner and form of giving reports to Regulator 63 Category A biodiversity project reports—information and documents 64 Category A biodiversity project reports that are subject to audit 65 Category A biodiversity project reports—audit reports Subdivision B—Category B biodiversity project reports 66 Operation of this Subdivision 67 Category B biodiversity project reports—reporting periods 68 Category B biodiversity project reports—manner and form of giving reports to Regulator 69 Category B biodiversity project reports—information and documents 70 Category B biodiversity project reports—audit reports Division 2—Notification requirements 71 Operation of this Division 72 Notification requirements—significant reversal in biodiversity outcome 73 Notification requirements—specified matters Part 12—Deposit of biodiversity certificates with the Regulator 74 Operation of this Part 75 Application to approve deposit of biodiversity certificate with Regulator—documents Part 15—Registers Division 1—Entries in the Register Subdivision A—Information about biodiversity projects 76 Operation of this Subdivision 77 Describing project areas for registered biodiversity projects 78 Information about registered projects under related schemes 79 Information about project plans for registered biodiversity projects 80 Other information about registered biodiversity projects 81 Information about former registered biodiversity projects Subdivision B—Information about biodiversity certificates 82 Operation of this Subdivision 83 Information about biodiversity certificates that are in effect 84 Information about biodiversity certificates that have ceased to be in effect Subdivision C—Information about Register accounts 85 Operation of this Subdivision 86 Information about Register accounts that have been closed Division 2—Register accounts Subdivision A—Preliminary 87 Operation of this Division 88 Register accounts Subdivision B—Opening of Register accounts 89 Request to open Register account 90 Form of request 91 When Regulator must open Register account Subdivision C—Commonwealth Register accounts 92 Secretary may direct Regulator to open Commonwealth Register account 93 Names of Commonwealth Register accounts Subdivision D—Property in, and transfer of, biodiversity certificates 94 Transfer of biodiversity certificate between Register accounts 95 Instruction to transfer biodiversity certificate Subdivision E—Closure of Register accounts 96 Voluntary closure of Register account 97 Unilateral closure of Register account 98 Effect of closure of Register account—cancellation of biodiversity certificate Subdivision F—Authorised representatives 99 Nomination of authorised representative 100 Revocation of nomination of authorised representative 101 Approval to access and deal with Register account 102 Revocation of approval to access and deal with Register account Subdivision G—Correction and rectification of Register 103 Correction of clerical errors, obvious defects or unauthorised entries etc. 104 Rectification of Register Subdivision H—Miscellaneous 105 Change of name of Register account holder 106 Requirement to notify Regulator of certain events in relation to Register accounts 107 Evidentiary provisions Part 16—Publication of information 108 Operation of this Part 109 Information about biodiversity certificates 110 Reports about activities of the Regulator Part 17—Record‑keeping requirements 111 Operation of this Part 112 Record‑keeping requirements—general 113 Record‑keeping requirements—preparation of biodiversity project report Part 19—Nature Repair Committee 114 Operation of this Part 115 Procedure at meetings 116 Quorum at meetings 117 Presiding at meetings 118 Manner of deciding questions Part 20—Review of Decisions 119 Operation of this Part 120 Reviewable decisions Part 21—Miscellaneous Division 1—Identification procedures 121 Operation of this Division 122 Identification evidence—individuals 123 Identification evidence—persons that are not individuals or trusts 124 Identification evidence—trusts 125 General requirements for documents provided as identity evidence 126 When documents need not be provided under this instrument Division 2—Other matters 127 Operation of this Division 128 Regulator may require further information etc. 129 Approved forms may require statements to be verified by statutory declaration 130 Requirements for documents 131 Withdrawal of application or request Schedule 1—Identification procedures 1 Documents for identifying Australian citizens or residents 2 Documents for identifying individuals who are foreign persons Schedule 2—Repeals Nature Repair (Committee) Rules 2024