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Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
Kyoto Protocol

means the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change done at Kyoto on 11 December 1997, as amended and in force for Australia from time to time.

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Kyoto unit

has the same meaning as in the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 .

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land rights holder

, in relation to land rights land, means:

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landfill facility

means a facility for the disposal of solid waste as landfill, and includes a facility that is closed for the acceptance of waste.

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landfill legacy emissions avoidance project

means a project to avoid emissions of greenhouse gases from the operation of a landfill facility, to the extent to which the emissions are attributable to waste accepted by the facility before the day specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of this definition.<

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lease

, in relation to land rights land, includes:

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legislative rules

means rules made under section 308.

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Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 308 Legislative rules
long‐term certified emission reduction

has the same meaning as in the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011 .

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maximum potential relinquishment period

, in relation to an eligible offsets project, has the meaning given by section 87 .

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methodology determination

has the meaning given by section 106.

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Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 106 Methodology determinations
monitoring powers

has the meaning given by section 199.

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 199 Monitoring powers of inspectors
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monitoring warrant

means a warrant issued under section 211.

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 211 Monitoring warrants
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National Inventory Report

means the most recently published document that is:

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National Native Title Register

means the register established and maintained under Part 8.

Native Title Act 1993 Native Title Act 1993 - 253 Other definitions
native forest

means an area of land that:

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native forest protection project

means a project:

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native title land

: an area of land is native title land if there is an entry on the National Native Title Register specifying that native title exists in relation to the area.

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natural disturbance

, in relation to an eligible offsets project, means any of the following events, where the event could not reasonably be prevented by the project proponent for the project:

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net total number

of Australian carbon credit units issued in relation to an eligible offsets project in accordance with Part 2 has the meaning given by section 42.

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 42 Net total number of Australian carbon credit units issued in relation to an eligible offsets project
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no double counting test

has the meaning given by section 15A.

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Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 - 15A No double counting test

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