Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01750:reg:5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01750
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5
Character Range: 10197–12756

5  Definitions
Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:
(a) activity period;
(b) eligible person;
(c) permanence period;
(d) project area;
(e) project plan;
(f) project proponent;
(g) registered biodiversity project;
(h) relevant land registration official.
  In this instrument:
account number, of a Register account: see subsection 88(3).
Act means the Nature Repair Act 2023.
assurance engagement report has the same meaning as in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Audit) Determination 2009.
authorised representative: an individual is an authorised representative of a person for a Register account kept in the name of the person if:
 (a) the person has nominated the individual:
 (i) in the request to open the Register account (see paragraphs 90(1)(c) and (d)); or
 (ii) under section 99; and
 (b) that nomination has not been revoked under section 100.
digital identity of an individual means a distinct electronic representation of the individual that enables the individual to be sufficiently distinguished when interacting online with services.
document verification service means the service known as the Australian Government Document Verification Service, or that service continuing in existence with a different name.
geospatial data, for an area, means data that:
 (a) describes the locations and characteristics of the features of the area on the Earth's surface; and
 (b) provides details about those features.
holder, of a Register account: see subsection 88(2).
IBRA (short for Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia) means the geospatial database (including maps) of that name, published by the Department, as existing from time to time.
Note: The IBRA could, in 2024, be viewed on the Department's website (https://www.dcceew.gov.au).
identity evidence, for a person, means:
 (a) if the person's identity is to be verified by means of digital identity—the person's digital identity; or
 (b) in any other case—the documents required to be given to the Regulator under Division 1 of Part 21 for that kind of person, and any document identifiers given in place of such documents.
identity service provider means an accredited participant in the system known as the Australian Government Digital Identity System, or that system continuing in existence with a different name, that provides a service that generates, manages, maintains or verifies information relating to the identity of an individual.
Register account, of a person: see subsection 88(1).