Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 - SECT 80

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   there is an eligible offsets project; and

  (b)   under the applicable methodology determination, the project proponent for the project is subject to a requirement to notify the Regulator of one or more matters relating to the project.

Notification

  (2)   The project proponent must comply with the requirement.

Ancillary contraventions

  (3)   A person must not:

  (a)   aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection   (2); or

  (b)   induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection   (2); or

  (c)   be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection   (2); or

  (d)   conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection   (2).

Civil penalty provisions

  (4)   Subsections   (2) and (3) are civil penalty provisions .

Note:   Part   21 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.