High Seas Biodiversity Act 2026
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36 Utilisation notification certificate
(1) This section applies if a person gives a utilisation notice for a utilisation activity.
(2) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving the notice, issue a certificate (a utilisation notification certificate) for the utilisation activity to the person.
Note: The Minister must also publish a copy of the certificate on the Register (see subsection 109(1)).
(3) The utilisation notification certificate must:
(a) include information about the utilisation matters for the utilisation activity; and
(b) specify the BBNJ identifier (if known) for each collection activity during which the utilised marine genetic resources were collected; and