113Notification requirement—variation of project plan

113 Notification requirement—variation of project plan

(1) If: (a) the project plan for a registered biodiversity project is varied; and (b) the variation is not of a minor nature; the project proponent for the project must, within 60 days after the variation has taken effect: (c) notify the Regulator, in writing, of: (i) the details of the variation; and (ii) the date the variation took effect; and (d) give the Regulator a copy of the project plan as varied.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

(2) The maximum civil penalty for each day that a contravention of subsection (1) continues is 5% of the maximum civil penalty that can be imposed in respect of that contravention.

Note: Subsection (1) is a continuing civil penalty provision under section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

(3) If: (a) the project plan for a registered biodiversity project is varied; and (b) the variation is of a minor nature; the Regulator may, by written notice given to the project proponent for the project, require the project proponent to: (c) give the Regulator a copy of the project plan as varied; and (d) do so within 60 days after the notice is given.

Civil penalty: 60 penalty units.

(4) The maximum civil penalty for each day that a contravention of subsection (3) continues is 5% of the maximum civil penalty that can be imposed in respect of that contravention.

Note: Subsection (3) is a continuing civil penalty provision under section 93 of the Regulatory Powers Act.