Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Destruction of Methane from Piggeries using Engineered Biodigesters) Methodology Determination Variation 2014 (No.1) 1

I, Greg Hunt, Minister for the Environment, make the following legislative instrument.

Dated     30:10: 2014

Greg Hunt                    Greg Hunt

Minister for the Environment

1. Name

 This instrument is the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Destruction of Methane from Piggeries using Engineered Biodigesters) Methodology Determination Variation 2014 (No.1).

2.     Commencement

  This instrument commences when it is made.

3.     Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 114(1) of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011.

4.     Amendment of Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Destruction of Methane from Piggeries using Engineered Biodigesters) Methodology Determination 2013

Schedule 1 amends the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) (Destruction of Methane from Piggeries using Engineered Biodigesters) Methodology Determination 2013.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(section 4)

[1]  Section 2.3

Repeal the section, substitute:

2.3 Requirement 2—Engineered biodigesters

 The engineered biodigesters used in the project must:

(a) replace or be installed instead of anaerobic lagoons at a conventional piggery; and

(b) receive piggery manure that would otherwise be directed to a lagoon to undergo anaerobic decomposition.

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