8Definitions: Part 8

#### 8 Definitions: Part 8 8.1 Definitions: Part 8 > In this Part— > > approved conservation measures under a biodiversity certification of land means the measures specified as approved conservation measures in an order that confers, extends or modifies the biodiversity certification. > > biodiversity certification agreement means a biodiversity certification agreement under this Part. > > biodiversity certification assessment report does not include— > > > (a) a biodiversity certification assessment report that is no longer eligible to be submitted under section 6.15(1)(b), or > > > (b) a biodiversity certification assessment report that is withdrawn under section 6.14. > > equivalent conservation measures—see section 8.14. > > party to a biodiversity certification means a person or body identified in an order under this Part as a party to the biodiversity certification. > > planning authority means— > > > (a) the Planning Minister, or > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > (c) a local council, or > > > (d) a determining authority (within the meaning of Part 5 of the [Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-203)), or > > > (e) the Planning Agency Head, or > > > (f) Local Land Services constituted under the [Local Land Services Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-051), or > > > (g) any other person or body declared by the regulations to be a planning authority for the purposes of this definition. > > **s 8.1:** Am 2018 No 66, Sch 3.1; 2024 No 47, Sch 1.2\[2\]; 2024 No 96, Sch 1\[36\] \[53\] \[54\].