This legislation has been repealed.
(1) A person who proposes to carry out any development for which biobanking is available may apply to the Chief Executive for a biobanking statement in respect of the development.
(2) The application must be made in a form approved by the Chief Executive and be accompanied by such fee, if any, as may be approved by the Chief Executive.
(3) An application for a biobanking statement must be accompanied by:(a) a description of the development to which the application relates, and(b) a statement of any onsite measures that are proposed to be taken in connection with the development to minimise the impact of the development on biodiversity values, and(c) an assessment of the impact or likely impact of the development on biodiversity values, prepared in accordance with the biobanking assessment methodology, and(d) a statement of the number and class (if applicable) of biodiversity credits proposed to be retired to offset the impact or likely impact of the development on biodiversity values, prepared in accordance with the biobanking assessment methodology.
(4) The regulations may prescribe other things that are required to be submitted with the application.