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#### 9 Public consultation required on documents under this Act to which Division applies
9.1 Public consultation required on documents under this Act to which Division applies
> > (1) This Division applies to the following (a public consultation document)—
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> > > (a) a proposed declaration of an area as an area of outstanding biodiversity value,
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> > > (b) a proposed code of practice that is to be made by the Minister under section 2.9,
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> > > (c) a strategy included in the Biodiversity Conservation Program in relation to a threatened species or ecological community,
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> > > (d) the Biodiversity Conservation Investment Strategy,
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> > > (d1) the strategy to transition the biodiversity offsets scheme to net positive under section 6.2A,
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> > > (e) the biodiversity assessment method,
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> > > (f) the scheme for the accreditation of persons to prepare biodiversity assessment reports.
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> > (2) Public consultation in accordance with this Division is required before a public consultation document is made.
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> > (3) A reference in this Division to making a public consultation document includes a reference to issuing, adopting or publishing a public consultation document.
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> **s 9.1:** Am 2024 No 96, Sch 1\[56\].