Ancillary rules: Reasonable steps to seek like-for-like biodiversity credits for the purpose of applying the variation rules

Published under clause 6.5 of the Biodiversity Conservation Regulation 2017

Clause 6.5 allows for the ancillary rules to set out reasonable steps that an applicant is required to take to obtain requisite like-for-like biodiversity credits before the variation rules can be applied.

Date
25 August 2017
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-76039-910-8
  • ID OEH20170498
  • File PDF 59KB
  • Pages 9
  • Name ancillary-rules-reasonable-steps-like-for-like-biodiversity-credits-170498.pdf

These ancillary rules provide more detail on the minimum requirements for applicants to show they have taken reasonable steps to obtain like-for-like credits before the variation rules can be applied. If an applicant can show that they have taken all reasonable steps to obtain like-for-like credits, the consent authority or Native Vegetation Panel may approve the use of the variation rules.