Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01509:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01509
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 1691–2461

5  Prescribed program
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 33(1) of the Act, the Soil Program (the program) is prescribed.
 (2) The program:
 (a) provides funding to researchers to conduct research relating to soil science; and
 (b) provides funding to the Australian Society of Soil Science Incorporated to develop and implement:
 (i) a program for the accreditation of soil practitioners; and
 (ii) education resources relevant to the accreditation program; and
 (c) provides payments for soil data; and
 (d) provides funding to enable:
 (i) the collection of soil samples, including by land managers; and
 (ii) accredited laboratories to test the soil samples, analyse the test results and provide the data obtained from the testing and analysis to the Commonwealth.