Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514:section:64:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 64 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 143954–146997

64  Advice by the Nature Repair Committee

Scope
 (1) This section applies if the Minister requests the Nature Repair Committee:
 (a) under subsection 59(2), to give advice about whether the Minister should make a biodiversity assessment instrument; or
 (b) under subsection 61(2), to give advice about whether the Minister should vary a biodiversity assessment instrument; or
 (c) under subsection 63(2), to give advice about whether the Minister should revoke a biodiversity assessment instrument.

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 biodiversity assessment instrument (see section 65).
 (3) If the requested advice relates to whether the Minister should make a biodiversity assessment instrument, the Nature Repair Committee must include in the advice:
 (a) if the instrument applies generally—a statement that the Nature Repair Committee is satisfied that the instrument:
 (i) is an appropriate means of achieving consistency of methodology determinations; and
 (ii) would assist in ensuring that methodology determinations comply with the biodiversity integrity standards; and
 (b) if the instrument applies to a class of methodology determinations—a statement to the effect that the Nature Repair Committee is satisfied that the instrument:
 (i) is an appropriate means of achieving consistency of methodology determinations in that class; and
 (ii) would assist in ensuring that methodology determinations in that class comply with the biodiversity integrity standards; and
 (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 biodiversity assessment instrument, the Nature Repair Committee must include in the advice:
 (a) a statement to the effect that the Nature Repair Committee is satisfied that the instrument as proposed to be varied:
 (i) is an appropriate means of achieving consistency of methodology determinations; and
 (ii) would assist in ensuring that methodology determinations comply with the biodiversity integrity standards; and
 (b) if the instrument as proposed to be varied applies to a class of methodology determinations—a statement to the effect that the Nature Repair Committee is satisfied that the instrument as proposed to be varied:
 (i) is an appropriate means of achieving consistency of methodology determinations in that class; and
 (ii) would assist in ensuring that methodology determinations in that class comply with the biodiversity integrity standards; and
 (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 biodiversity assessment instrument, the Nature Repair Committee must include in the advice:
 (a) a statement setting out the Committee's opinion about whether the instrument should be revoked; and
 (b) the Committee's reasons for the