Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514:section:144
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 144
Character Range: 238875–240057

144  Relinquishment notice—false or misleading information

Scope
 (1) This section applies to a person if:
 (a) a biodiversity certificate (the original biodiversity certificate) has been issued to the person in relation to a biodiversity project (whether or not the person still holds the certificate, and whether or not the certificate remains in effect); and
 (b) information was given by the person to the Regulator in connection with the project; and
 (c) the information was:
 (i) contained in an application under this Act; or
 (ii) given in connection with an application under this Act; or
 (iii) contained in a biodiversity project report; or
 (iv) contained in a notification under Division 3 of Part 9; and
 (d) the information was false or misleading in a material particular; and
 (e) the issue of the certificate was substantially attributable (whether directly or indirectly) to the false or misleading information; and
 (f) the permanence period of the project has not ended.

Relinquishment notice
 (2) The Regulator may give a relinquishment notice to the person in relation to the original biodiversity certificate.
Note: For review of decisions, see Part 20.