Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696:clause:2_5:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01696
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 5 (pt 4/6)
Character Range: 19376–22275

organosol means soil containing more than 10% organic carbon within the upper 30 centimetres of the soil profile.
pasture means land that is under any combination of perennial grasses, annual grasses, or legumes, and on which production livestock is raised.
permanence obligation period, in relation to a soil carbon project, means the period from the declaration of the project until the last day the Regulator could issue a notice to relinquish Australian carbon credit units under Division 3 of Part 7 of the Act.
permanent pasture means agricultural land that is:
 (a) continuously under pasture, including perennials and annual grasses and legumes; and
 (b) not bare fallowed.
previous soil method—see subsection 9(6).
project means a soil carbon project.
production livestock means livestock managed for production purposes and from which commercial products or services are derived.
qualified person—see subsection 13(8).
relevant landholder, in relation to a land management strategy, means any person other than the project proponent who, whether by reason of ownership or otherwise, has operational control of land that is covered by the land management strategy.
responsible landholder means any person who, whether by reason of ownership or otherwise, has operational control, of the relevant land.
restricted non-synthetic fertiliser means a non-synthetic fertiliser that includes more than 5% organic matter by weight that does not satisfy one of the following:
 (a)  the organic matter previously formed part of a designated waste-stream;
 (b)  the organic matter is sourced from within a CEA that is part of the project.
             Note:  State, Territory or local government laws and/or regulations may apply to the use of restricted non-synthetic fertilisers.
sampling round means soil sampling conducted during a finite period to develop an estimate of soil organic carbon stocks at a particular point in time.
section 22 application, in relation to an eligible offsets project, means the application under section 22 of the Act for the declaration of the project as an eligible offsets project.
section 27 declaration, in relation to an eligible offsets project, means the declaration under section 27 of the Act that the project is an eligible offsets project.
section 29 application, in relation to an area of land, means an application made under regulations or legislative rules made for the purposes of section 29 of the Act to vary a section 27 declaration in relation to the area.
section 128 application, in relation to an eligible offsets project, means a request under subsection 128(1) of the Act to approve the application of this methodology determination to the project with effect from the start of a reporting period.
soil amendment means a substance to improve the health or quality of soil, such as fertiliser, recycled organic materials, lime or gypsum.
soil