19Application for approval of variation

19  Application for approval of variation

 (1) The project proponent for a registered biodiversity project may apply to the Regulator for the Regulator to vary the registration of the project in respect of any of the following:

 (a) the project area;

 (b) the methodology determination that covers the project;

 (c) the project’s activity period (if any);

 (d) the project’s permanence period.

 (d) include evidence that the criteria for the approval of the variation mentioned in subsection 20(2) have been met; and

 (e) if the application is in respect of the project area—identify whether, as a result of the variation, any new consent to the registration or the carrying out of the biodiversity project needs to be obtained from:

 (i) a person who holds an eligible interest in the project area (or part of the project area) for the project; or

 (ii) a registered native title body corporate; and

 (f) for each consent mentioned in paragraph (e) that is required to be obtained before the variation is approved—a statement to the effect that the consent has been obtained and evidence supporting the statement; and

 (g) if the application is in respect of the project area and that area, as proposed to be varied, would include new areas—the information and documents in relation to the project area, as proposed to be varied, mentioned in subsection 11(5).

 (3) A consent mentioned in paragraph (2)(e) may be set out in a registered indigenous land use agreement.