Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 101

Declared petroleum exploration permits

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a post - commencement petroleum exploration permit is in force; and

  (b)   the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that there is a significant risk that any of the key petroleum operations that could be carried on under the permit will have a significant adverse impact on:

  (i)   operations for the injection of a greenhouse gas substance; or

  (ii)   operations for the storage of a greenhouse gas substance;

    that are being, or could be, carried on under:

  (iii)   an existing greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

  (iv)   an existing greenhouse gas holding lease; or

  (v)   an existing greenhouse gas injection licence; or

  (vi)   a future greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

  (vii)   a future greenhouse gas holding lease; or

  (viii)   a future greenhouse gas injection licence;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the petroleum exploration permittee, determine that the petroleum exploration permit is a declared petroleum exploration permit for the purposes of this Act.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a determination is in force under subsection   (1) in relation to a post - commencement petroleum exploration permit; and

  (b)   the responsible Commonwealth Minister is not satisfied that there is a significant risk that any of the key petroleum operations that could be carried on under the permit will have a significant adverse impact on:

  (i)   operations for the injection of a greenhouse gas substance; or

  (ii)   operations for the storage of a greenhouse gas substance;

    that are being, or could be, carried on under:

  (iii)   an existing greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

  (iv)   an existing greenhouse gas holding lease; or

  (v)   an existing greenhouse gas injection licence; or

  (vi)   a future greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

  (vii)   a future greenhouse gas holding lease; or

  (viii)   a future greenhouse gas injection licence;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister must, by written notice given to the petroleum exploration permittee, revoke the determination.


AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback