Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00119:clause:1_204
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2014A00119
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 204
Character Range: 79323–80565

204  Subsection 106(4)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (4) In deciding whether to make a methodology determination, the Minister must have regard to the following:
 (a) whether the determination complies with the offsets integrity standards;
 (b) any advice that the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee has given to the Minister under subsection 123A(2) in relation to the making of the determination;
 (c) whether any adverse environmental, economic or social impacts are likely to arise from the carrying out of the kind of project to which the determination applies;
 (d) such other matters (if any) as the Minister considers relevant.
 (4A) The Minister must not make a methodology determination unless a method specified in, or ascertained in accordance with, the determination in accordance with paragraph (1)(c) provides that carbon abatement used in ascertaining the carbon dioxide equivalent net abatement amount for a project is eligible carbon abatement from the project.
 (4B) The Minister must not make a methodology determination if the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee has advised the Minister under subsection 123A(2) that the determination does not comply with one or more of the offsets integrity standards.