Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 - SECT 194

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a person is the project proponent for an eligible offsets project; and

  (b)   under the applicable methodology determination, the person is subject to a requirement to monitor the project.

Project monitoring requirement

  (2)   The person 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.