Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033:reg:6:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01033
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 18/44)
Character Range: 164503–167248

proposed access; and
 (c) within 10 business days after receiving the summary, the Minister must:
 (i) publish on the Internet a notice inviting any person to comment on the likely environmental impacts of the proposed access within a specified time (which must be at least 10 business days); and
 (ii) invite each person registered under regulation 8A.17 to give comments to the Minister within a specified time (which must be at least 10 business days); and
 (iii) publish on the Internet any documents relevant to public consideration of the proposed access and its environmental impact; and
 (d) within 5 business days after the end of the period allowed by the invitation for comments, the Minister must give the applicant a copy of any comments received by the Minister.
 (4) The applicant must give the Minister a copy of any response the applicant wishes to make to any comments received.

8A.17  Register for consultation when assessment by public notice is required
 (1) At intervals of not more than 12 months, the Minister must publish a notice inviting applications from persons who want to be registered, for a specified period of at least 12 months, to be told of applications to which subregulation 8A.16(2) applies.
 (2) The notice must be published:
 (a) in the Gazette; and
 (b) on the Department's website, www.deh.gov.au; and
 (c) in a daily newspaper that circulates throughout Australia.
 (3) The Minister must register any person who applies in writing for registration.
 (4) Registration has effect for the period specified in the notice.

Division 8A.5—Register of permits

8A.18  Register of permits
 (1) The Minister must keep a register of information about permits issued for this Part.
Note: The Register may be viewed on the Department's website, www.deh.gov.au.
 (2) Information is not to be included in the register if the Minister believes that the information:
 (a) is culturally sensitive; or
 (b) if disclosed, could:
 (i) damage a person's commercial interests; or
 (ii) result in a risk to the environment; or
 (iii) harm the national interest.

Division 8A.6—Records and samples

8A.19  Permit holder to keep records
 (1) A person issued a permit for access to biological resources under Part 17 must keep the following records for each sample taken:
 (a) for each record about a sample, a unique identifier for the sample that is also on a label attached to the sample or its container;
 (b) the date the sample was taken;
 (c) the place from which the sample was taken;
 (d) an appropriate indication of the quantity or size of the sample (for example, weight or physical dimension of the sample);
 (e) the scientific name of, or given to, the sample;
 (f) the location of the sample when first entered