Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00098:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L00098
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 5401–8476

5  Definitions
  In this determination:
Act means the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.
activity area means the area that contains the specific location or locations at which a source separation activity is implemented.
Note: The activity area for a source separation activity must be in one State or Territory only (see subsection 15(1)).
aggregated waste diversion activity has the meaning given by section 12.
amendment Act has the meaning given by subsection 19(5).
anaerobic digester means a system that consists of:
 (a) one or more closed units designed to promote anaerobic digestion; and
 (b) a biogas collection system; and
 (c) any equipment associated with the transfer of biogas to a combustion device.
Note: Examples of anaerobic digesters include the following:
(a) covered anaerobic lagoons;
(b) plug‑flow reactors;
(c) continuously stirred tank reactors;
(d) fixed film digesters;
(e) upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digesters.
anaerobic digestion means a biological process in which organic matter is broken down by microorganisms in the absence of oxygen.
appropriate measuring requirements, in relation to a measurement or estimate, means requirements that are consistent with:
 (a) requirements that apply in relation to similar measurements or estimates under the NGER (Measurement) Determination; or
 (b) relevant standards and other requirements under the National Measurement Act 1960.
biobased product means a product that:
 (a) is manufactured by a waste treatment facility or unit; and
 (b) contains material that was previously eligible organic material diverted from landfill by a source separation activity.
Note: Examples of biobased products include the following:
(a) compost;
(b) landscape mulch;
(c) mine site remediation material;
(d) soil conditioner.
biofilter means an engineered system that contains living compost‑like material through which biogas passes for methane oxidation.
biogas collection efficiency means the percentage of biogas generated in an anaerobic digester that is sent to a combustion device.
biosolids means a mixture of mainly water and organic materials that:
 (a) is produced entirely from domestic or commercial waste water treatment processes; and
 (b) has undergone further processing to significantly reduce disease‑causing pathogens and volatile organic matter; and
 (c) has been stabilised for beneficial use.
charity diversion activity has the meaning given by section 14.
combustion device means:
 (a) a boiler, or an internal combustion engine, that is operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; or
 (b) a flare that has a monitoring and control system and is operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; or
 (c) a device:
 (i) that combusts biogas with a destruction efficiency of at least 98%; and
 (ii) that is operated in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions; and
 (iii) the combustion process of which is controlled using a monitoring and control system.
commercial and industrial waste means waste generated from fixed point sources