Certification of biodiversity assessment reports
6.15 Certification of biodiversity assessment reports
A biodiversity assessment report cannot be submitted in connection with a relevant application, unless—
the accredited person certifies in the report that the report has been prepared on the basis of the requirements of, and information given under, the biodiversity assessment method as at a specified date (the certification date), and
the report is submitted within 14 days after the certification date.
In this section—
relevant application means the following—
an application for planning approval,
an application for vegetation clearing approval,
an application for biodiversity certification,
an application in relation to a biodiversity stewardship agreement.
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