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CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) ACT 2011 - SECT 255A

Crediting period extension reviews

  (1)   For the purposes of this Act, a crediting period extension review means a review of whether a methodology determination should be varied so as to extend the crediting periods for the eligible offsets projects covered by the determination.

  (2)   In performing the function conferred by paragraph   255(ha), the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee must have regard to whether the relevant eligible offsets projects would still comply with the offsets integrity standard set out in paragraph   133(1)(a).

  (3)   In performing the function conferred by paragraph   255(ha), the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee must conduct such public consultation as it considers appropriate.

  (4)   In performing the function conferred by paragraph   255(ha), the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee must ensure that, for each methodology determination, the Committee completes a crediting period extension review before the first point in time when an eligible offsets project covered by the determination starts the last 12 months of its last crediting period.



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