Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an application for a greenhouse gas assessment permit has been made under section 302A, the responsible Commonwealth Minister may:
(a) grant the greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
(b) by written notice given to the applicant, refuse to grant a greenhouse gas assessment permit to the applicant.
(2) In deciding whether to grant the greenhouse gas assessment permit to the applicant, the responsible Commonwealth Minister:
(a) must have regard to the matters specified in subsection (3); and
(b) may have regard to any other matters the responsible Commonwealth Minister considers relevant.
(3) The matters are as follows:
(a) whether the technical advice and financial resources available to the applicant are sufficient to:
(i) carry out the operations and works that will be authorised by the permit; and
(ii) discharge the obligations that will be imposed under this Act, or a legislative instrument under this Act, in relation to the permit;
(b) any other matters prescribed by the regulations.