Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230:reg:18:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 70897–72802

A methodology determination must contain a requirement that the project proponent for a registered biodiversity project covered by the methodology determination must monitor the progress of the project against the threshold values for each indicator for the variable biodiversity project characteristics for the project.
Requirements relating to biodiversity certificates
 (8) A methodology determination must contain a condition that an application for a biodiversity certificate must not be made in respect of a registered biodiversity project covered by the methodology determination unless the project proponent for the project:
 (a) is satisfied that the threshold value for each indicator for each variable biodiversity project characteristic for the project has been reached; and
 (b) if the indicator is not for a culturally significant entity that is relevant to the project—provides a statement to that effect, along with evidence supporting the statement; and
 (c) if the indicator is for a culturally significant entity that is relevant to the project—provides evidence that the relevant Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders for the project area have verified that the threshold value for the indicator has been met.
 (9) A methodology determination must contain a condition that a biodiversity certificate must not be issued in respect of a registered biodiversity project covered by the methodology determination unless              the Regulator is satisfied that:
 (a) if the variable biodiversity project characteristic is a culturally significant entity that is relevant to the project—the relevant Aboriginal persons or Torres Strait Islanders for the project area have verified that the threshold value for the indicator has been met; or
 (b) otherwise—the threshold value for each indicator for each variable biodiversity project characteristics for the project has been met.