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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 353A

Cross - boundary Authority may request special cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lessee to apply for a cross - boundary greenhouse gas injection licence

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a special cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lease is in force; and

  (b)   one or more identified greenhouse gas storage formations are wholly situated in the lease area; and

  (c)   the Cross - boundary Authority is satisfied that, if the lessee were to apply under section   368A for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence over the block or blocks in which the identified greenhouse gas storage formation or formations are wholly situated, the Cross - boundary Authority would not refuse to grant the greenhouse gas injection licence on a ground covered by paragraph   368B(2)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or (ja);

the Cross - boundary Authority may, by written notice given to the lessee:

  (d)   request the lessee to notify the Cross - boundary Authority, within 180 days after the day on which the notice is given to the lessee, of the lessee's intention to apply for the greenhouse gas injection licence; and

  (e)   request the lessee to apply for the greenhouse gas injection licence within 2 years after the day on which the notice is given to the lessee.

  (2)   If the lessee does not comply with a request under subsection   (1), the Cross - boundary Authority may cancel the lease.


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