9Public consultation required on documents under this Act to which Division applies

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