Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00490:section:76:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00490
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 76 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 162616–165288

(3) A report under this section is to be known as an offsets report.

Offsets report requirements
 (4) An offsets report about a project for a reporting period must:
 (a) be given in the manner and form prescribed by the legislative rules; and
 (b) set out the information specified in the legislative rules; and
 (c) if, under the legislative rules, the offsets report is subject to audit under this Act—be accompanied by an audit report that is:
 (i) prescribed by the legislative rules; and
 (ii) prepared by a registered greenhouse and energy auditor who has been appointed as an audit team leader for the purpose; and
 (ca) if:
 (i) under the legislative rules, a set of 2 or more offsets reports given by the project proponent is subject to audit under this Act; and
 (ii) the offsets report is included in that set;
  be accompanied by an audit report that is:
 (iii) prescribed by the legislative rules; and
 (iv) prepared by a registered greenhouse and energy auditor who has been appointed as an audit team leader for the purpose; and
 (cb) if, before the offsets report was given to the Regulator, the Regulator gave the project proponent a written notice stating that the offsets report would be subject to audit under this Act—be accompanied by an audit report that is:
 (i) prescribed by the legislative rules; and
 (ii) prepared by a registered greenhouse and energy auditor who has been appointed as an audit team leader for the purpose; and
 (cc) if a notice under section 77A is relevant to the offsets report—be accompanied by a copy of that notice; and
 (d) be accompanied by such other documents (if any) as are specified in the legislative rules; and
 (e) be given to the Regulator within:
 (i) 6 months after the end of the reporting period; or
 (ii) if a greater number of months is specified in the applicable methodology determination for the project—that greater number of months after the end of the reporting period.
 (5) The Regulator must not give a notice under paragraph (4)(cb) unless the Regulator is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so, having regard to effective risk management.
 (6) To avoid doubt, an offsets report for a period may deal with matters that occur before the start of that period.
 (7) If, under the applicable methodology determination, the project proponent for the project is subject to a requirement to include specified information relating to the project in the offsets report, the offsets report must include that information.
 (8) If the following conditions are satisfied in relation to 2 or more eligible offsets projects:
 (a) the relevant section 27 declarations were made as a result of applications