Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514:section:54:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 54 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 124657–127639

54  Advice by the Nature Repair Committee

Scope
 (1) This section applies if the Minister requests the Nature Repair Committee:
 (a) under subsection 47(2), to give advice about whether the Minister should make a methodology determination; or
 (b) under subsection 48(3), to give advice about whether the Minister should vary a methodology determination; or
 (c) under subsection 51(2), to give advice about whether the Minister should revoke a methodology determination.

Committee to give advice
 (2) The Nature Repair Committee must give the requested advice to the Minister.
Note: The Committee must undertake public consultation before giving advice about making or varying a methodology determination (see section 56).
 (3) If the requested advice relates to whether the Minister should make a methodology determination, the Nature Repair Committee must include the following in the advice:
 (a) if the Committee is satisfied that the proposed determination complies with the biodiversity integrity standards:
 (i) a statement to that effect; and
 (ii) the Committee's reasons why it is satisfied that the proposed determination complies with the biodiversity integrity standards; and
 (iii) in a case where a Committee member is not satisfied that the proposed determination complies with the biodiversity integrity standards—the Committee member's reasons why the Committee member is not so satisfied;
 (b) if the Committee is not satisfied that the proposed determination complies with the biodiversity integrity standards:
 (i) a statement to that effect; and
 (ii) the Committee's reasons why it is not satisfied that the proposed determination complies with the biodiversity integrity standards;
 (c) such other information (if any) as is specified in the rules.
 (4) If the requested advice relates to whether the Minister should vary a methodology determination, the Nature Repair Committee must include the following in the advice:
 (a) if the Committee is satisfied that the determination as proposed to be varied complies with the biodiversity integrity standards:
 (i) a statement to that effect; and
 (ii) the Committee's reasons why it is satisfied that the determination as proposed to be varied complies with the biodiversity integrity standards; and
 (iii) in a case where a Committee member is not satisfied that the determination as proposed to be varied complies with the biodiversity integrity standards—the Committee member's reasons why the Committee member is not so satisfied;
 (b) if the Committee is not satisfied that the determination as proposed to be varied complies with the biodiversity integrity standards:
 (i) a statement to that effect; and
 (ii) the Committee's reasons why it is not satisfied that the determination as proposed to be varied complies with the biodiversity integrity standards;
 (c) such other information (if any) as is specified in the rules.
 (5) If the requested advice relates to whether the Minister should revoke a