Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 368E

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   an application for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence has been made under section   368A; and

  (b)   when the application for the greenhouse gas injection licence was made:

  (i)   an application for a post - commencement petroleum exploration permit was being considered by the Joint Authority; or

  (ii)   an application for a post - commencement State/Territory petroleum exploration title was being considered by the responsible State Minister or the responsible Northern Territory Minister; and

  (c)   the Cross - boundary Authority considers that it would be in the public interest to defer taking any action under section   368B or 368C in relation to the application for the grant of the greenhouse gas injection licence until the application for the post - commencement petroleum exploration permit or the post - commencement State/Territory petroleum exploration title is finalised.

Deferral

  (2)   The Cross - boundary Authority must not take any action under section   368B or 368C in relation to the application for the greenhouse gas injection licence until 24 hours after whichever of the following events happens first:

  (a)   if subparagraph   (1)(b)(i) applies--the Joint Authority grants the post - commencement petroleum exploration permit to the applicant for the permit;

  (b)   if subparagraph   (1)(b)(i) applies--the application for the post - commencement petroleum exploration permit lapses;

  (c)   if subparagraph   (1)(b)(i) applies--the Joint Authority refuses to grant the post - commencement petroleum exploration permit to the applicant for the permit;

  (d)   if subparagraph   (1)(b)(ii) applies--the responsible State Minister or the responsible Northern Territory Minister grants the post - commencement State/Territory petroleum exploration title to the applicant for the title;

  (e)   if subparagraph   (1)(b)(ii) applies--the application for the post - commencement State/Territory petroleum exploration title lapses;

  (f)   if subparagraph   (1)(b)(ii) applies--the responsible State Minister or the responsible Northern Territory Minister refuses to grant the post - commencement State/Territory petroleum exploration title to the applicant for the title.