154Evaluation of green offset schemes or works—the Act, s 295Q

#### 154 Evaluation of green offset schemes or works—the Act, s 295Q 154 Evaluation of green offset schemes or works—the Act, s 295Q > > (1) Each green offset scheme, and each green offset work that is not part of a green offset scheme, must be evaluated in accordance with this section. > > > (2) An evaluation must be carried out and reported on— > > > > > (a) for a green offset scheme—at the intervals, not being greater than 5 years, decided by the EPA for the duration of the scheme and at the end of the scheme, and > > > > > (b) for a green offset work that is not part of a green offset scheme—at the intervals decided by the EPA in relation to the work. > > > (3) An evaluation must be carried out and reported on by the EPA or by a manager of a green offset scheme or green offset work if directed to do so in accordance with subsection (4). > > > (4) The EPA may, by written notice given to the manager of a green offset scheme or green offset work, direct the manager do the following— > > > > > (a) provide the EPA with information relating to the effectiveness of the scheme or work, > > > > > (b) carry out and report on an evaluation required under this section and provide a copy of the evaluation report to the EPA, > > > > > (c) amend the evaluation report. > > > (5) An evaluation report— > > > > > (a) must list the participants in the green offset scheme or green offset work, and > > > > > (b) must relate to the period since— > > > > > > > (i) the commencement of the scheme or work, or > > > > > > > (ii) if the scheme or work has been evaluated under this section—the last evaluation of the scheme or work, and > > > > > (c) must set out the environmental effects and benefits arising from the scheme or work, and > > > > > (d) for a scheme, must contain the following matters relevant to the scheme— > > > > > > > (i) whether an applicable cap or target has been met, > > > > > > > (ii) particulars of the costs of and payments for the purposes of the scheme under the Act, Part 9.3B, > > > > > > > (iii) particulars of the implementation of works for the purposes of the scheme, and > > > > > (e) for a work that is not part of a scheme, must contain the following matters relevant to the work— > > > > > > > (i) particulars of the implementation of the work by or on behalf of the participants, > > > > > > > (ii) particulars of the costs of and payments for the purposes of the work under the Act, Part 9.3B, and > > > > > (f) must contain other matters directed to be included by the EPA, and > > > > > (g) must be made publicly available in the way decided by the EPA. > > > (6) Nothing in this section requires or permits the EPA or the manager of a green offset scheme or green offset work to make publicly available information of a kind referred to in the Act, section 319(1).