Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00530:reg:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00530
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4
Character Range: 1219–2835

4  Definitions
Note: Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 4 of the Act, including the following:
(a) offsets project;
(b) Regulator.
  In this instrument:
Act means the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011.
Audit Determination means the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Audit) Determination 2009.
CFI Act means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.
CFI Rule means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015.
eligible offsets project has the same meaning as in the CFI Act.
Final Report of the Independent Review of ACCUs means the Final Report of the Independent Review of ACCUs by Professor Ian Chubb, the Hon Dr Annabelle Bennett, Ariadne Gorring and Dr Steve Hatfield-Dodds, dated December 2022.
Note: At the commencement of this instrument, the Final Report of the Independent Review of ACCUs could be viewed on the Department's website (https://www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-change/emissions-reduction/independent-review-accus).
HIR methodology means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Human-Induced Regeneration of a Permanent Even-Aged Native Forest—1.1) Methodology Determination 2013 and any earlier version of that determination applicable to a project for a reporting period in accordance with section 125, 126, 127 or 130 of the CFI Act.
HIR project means a project for which the HIR methodology is the applicable methodology determination.
HIR project proponent means a project proponent of an eligible offsets project that is an HIR project.
NGER Regulations means the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.