Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if an application for a greenhouse gas assessment permit has been made under section 307A.
(2) The Cross - boundary Authority may:
(a) give the applicant a written notice (called an offer document ) telling the applicant that the Cross - boundary Authority is prepared to 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.
Note: Section 430 sets out additional requirements for offer documents (for example, a requirement that an offer document must contain a summary of conditions).
(3) In deciding whether to give the applicant an offer document, the Cross - boundary Authority:
(a) must have regard to the matters specified in subsection (4); and
(b) may have regard to any other matters the Cross - boundary Authority considers relevant.
(4) 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.