Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00080:clause:1_23:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00080
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 23 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 126082–128939

in, and the information and any documents accompanying the application:
 (i) meets the requirements in this subsection; and
 (ii) is accurate;
 (n) if section 20B is relevant to the application—the ERF plantation expansion notification made in relation to the application and any information sent in connection with that application to the designated email account (within the meaning of that section);
 (o) if an area of land is to be added to the project area of a sequestration offsets project—an explanation of the steps intended to be undertaken to ensure carbon remains sequestered in the additional project area for the permanence obligation period for the project;
 (p) if an area of land is to be added to the project area of a savanna emissions avoidance project or a savanna sequestration project—an explanation of:
 (i) whether native title has been determined or claimed in relation to the additional project area for the project; and
 (ii) whether the project activities are, or are intended to be, covered by an indigenous land use agreement; and
 (iii) whether the applicant has informed the relevant State or Territory Government about inclusion of the additional project area in the project; and
 (iv) when permits may be required under the applicable bushfire legislation to carry out the project on the additional project area.
Note: For the meaning of relevant area, see subsection 4(1).
 (4) For paragraph (3)(l), the estimate must only be provided for the transferor offsets project.
 (4A) If the project is a regeneration project whose proposed project area will exceed 15 hectares after the variation, the application must also include:
 (a) if the project is a not notifiable regeneration project (within the meaning of section 20C)—a geospatial map of any farms (within the meaning of section 20C) that are wholly or partly within the proposed project area of the project; and
 (b) if the project is a notifiable regeneration project (within the meaning of section 20C)—the ERF regeneration expansion notification made in relation to the application.

Timing
 (5) The Regulator must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a decision is made on the application:
 (a) if the Regulator requested the applicant to give further information under section 26 in relation to the application—within 90 days after the applicant gave the Regulator the information; or
 (b) otherwise—within 90 days after the application was made.

Notification
 (6) If the Regulator varies the declaration, the Regulator must, as soon as practicable after varying the declaration, give a copy of the variation to:
 (a) the applicant; and
 (b) if the varied declaration relates to a sequestration offsets project—the relevant land registration official for the project.

Refusal
 (7) If the Regulator refuses to vary the declaration, the Regulator must give