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the registered holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence relating to a particular offshore area

the responsible Commonwealth Minister

carry on, in an area that is:

(a) part of that offshore area but outside the permit area, lease area or licence area; or

(b) part of an adjoining offshore area;

any or all of the following:

(c) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations;

(d) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas injection sites;

(e) operations relating to the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into a part of a geological formation;

(f) operations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a part of a geological formation;

(g) operations to carry out baseline investigations relating to the storage of a greenhouse gas substance in a part of a geological formation;

(h) operations relating to the monitoring of the behaviour of a greenhouse gas substance stored in a part of a geological formation.

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the registered holder of a greenhouse gas search authority relating to a particular offshore area

the responsible Commonwealth Minister

carry on either or both of the following:

(a) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations;

(b) operations relating to the exploration for potential greenhouse gas injection sites;

in an area that is:

(c) part of that offshore area but outside the authority area of the greenhouse gas search authority; or

(d) part of an adjoining offshore area.