Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514:section:146
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00514
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 146
Character Range: 240057–241228

146  Relinquishment notice—reversal of biodiversity outcome other than due to natural disturbance or conduct etc.

Scope
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a biodiversity certificate (the original biodiversity certificate) has been issued in relation to a biodiversity project (whether or not the certificate remains in effect); and
 (b) subject to rules made for the purposes of section 148, there has been a significant reversal of the biodiversity outcome to which the project relates; and
 (c) the reversal is not attributable to:
 (i) natural disturbance; or
 (ii) reasonable actions taken to reduce the risk of bushfire; or
 (iii) conduct engaged in by a person (other than the project proponent for the project), where the conduct is not within the reasonable control of the project proponent; and
 (d) the permanence period of the project has not ended.

Relinquishment notice
 (2) The Regulator may give a relinquishment notice, in relation to the original biodiversity certificate, to the project proponent.
Note 1: For projects with multiple project proponents, see Part 3 (and in particular sections 40 and 43).
Note 2: For review of decisions, see Part 20.