Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230:reg:14:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025L00230
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 46165–49123

commitment to protection score for the project.
 (4) If a methodology determination specifies processes or requirements that must be complied with in relation to determining any of the matters in subsection (3), a biodiversity project covered by the methodology project must not be registered unless the project proponent for the project has complied with those processes or requirements in determining those matters.
Methodology determination must specify certain matters
 (5) The methodology determination must specify the following:
 (a) whether a project proponent can decide that the commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species in the project area is not applicable to their project and, if so, in what circumstances;
 (b) the processes that must be undertaken, or the requirements that must be complied with, in calculating or otherwise assessing the starting and forecast commitment to protection scores, and (if applicable) the forecast change in the commitment to protection score, for the project, including:
 (i) any assumptions that must be used; and
 (ii) any limitations or other parameters that must apply; and
 (iii) the quantitative or qualitative scoring system that must be used; and
 (iv) any evidence that must be provided to support the calculations or assessments.
 (6) For the purposes of subparagraph (5)(b)(iii):
 (a) the lowest score must represent no commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species in the project area; and
 (b) the highest score must represent the highest level of commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species in the project area.
Methodology determination must require certain Register entry information
 (7) The methodology determination must require that the following information must be included in the entry in the Register for a project covered by the methodology determination:
 (a) if applicable—that the commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species in the project area is not applicable to the project; or
 (b) otherwise—all of the following:
 (i) the starting commitment to protection score for the project;
 (ii) the forecast commitment to protection score for the project;
 (iii) the forecast value of each of the indicators for the level of commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species as a result of the activities of the project;
 (iv) if a counterfactual scenario for the project is not a static counterfactual scenario—the forecast change in the commitment to protection score for the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for the project;
 (v) if a counterfactual scenario for the project is not a static counterfactual scenario—the forecast change in each of the indicators for the level of commitment to protection of biodiversity in native species as a result of the activities of the project, taking into account the counterfactual scenario for the project;
 (vi) information on progress of the project