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### sec.161 Definitions for division
In this division—
annual fee , for an environmental authority, means the annual fee worked out under section 159 for the authority.
approved EMS see section 162 .
approved partner see section 163 .
conformity assessment body means a body accredited under JAS-ANZ for certifying environmental management systems.
ecoBiz program means the program of that name established by the department.
JAS-ANZ means the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand that was declared under the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (Privileges and Immunities) Regulations 1998 (Cwlth) to be an international organisation to which the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 (Cwlth) applies.
lower emissions score see section 164 .
prescribed environmental management system means—
an environmental management system that a conformity assessment body has certified as conforming to AS/NZS ISO 14001:2016 ‘Environmental management systems–Requirements with guidance for use’; or
the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme Rules published in September 2018 by AUS-MEAT Limited ABN 44 082 528 881.
reduced annual fee , for an environmental authority, means the reduced annual fee worked out under section 167 for the authority.
relevant resource environmental authority means an environmental authority for a resource activity relating to a mining lease or a petroleum lease for which the AES stated for the activity in the section under schedule 2 or 3 applying to the activity is 120 or more.
- (a) an environmental management system that a conformity assessment body has certified as conforming to AS/NZS ISO 14001:2016 ‘Environmental management systems–Requirements with guidance for use’; or
- (b) the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme Rules published in September 2018 by AUS-MEAT Limited ABN 44 082 528 881.