58Biodiversity assessment instruments

58 Biodiversity assessment instruments

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe requirements to be complied with by methodology determinations. (2) An instrument under subsection (1) is to be known as a biodiversity assessment instrument. (3) The following are examples of requirements that may be prescribed by a biodiversity assessment instrument: (a) requirements relating to the measurement or assessment of biodiversity; (b) requirements relating to the measurement or assessment of the enhancement of biodiversity; (c) requirements relating to the measurement or assessment of the protection of biodiversity. (4) A biodiversity assessment instrument may be of general application or may be limited as provided in the instrument. (5) Subsection (4) does not, by implication, limit subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.