Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 417

Scope

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   an application for a greenhouse gas special authority has been made under section   415 in relation to an area (the application area ); and

  (b)   the application area is, to any extent, the subject of:

  (i)   a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

  (ii)   a greenhouse gas holding lease; or

  (iii)   a greenhouse gas injection licence; or

  (iv)   a greenhouse gas search authority; and

  (c)   the applicant is not the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in paragraph   (b); and

  (d)   the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in paragraph   (b) has not given written consent to the grant of the greenhouse gas special authority.

Consultation

  (2)   Before granting the greenhouse gas special authority, the responsible Commonwealth Minister must:

  (a)   by written notice given to the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in paragraph   (1)(b), give at least 30 days notice of the responsible Commonwealth Minister's intention to grant the greenhouse gas special authority; and

  (b)   give a copy of the notice to such other persons (if any) as the responsible Commonwealth Minister thinks fit.

  (3)   The notice must:

  (a)   set out details of the greenhouse gas special authority that is proposed to be granted; and

  (b)   invite a person to whom the notice, or a copy of the notice, has been given to make a written submission to the responsible Commonwealth Minister about the proposal; and

  (c)   specify a time limit for making that submission.

  (4)   In deciding:

  (a)   whether to grant the greenhouse gas special authority; and

  (b)   the conditions (if any) to which the greenhouse gas special authority should be subject;

the responsible Commonwealth Minister must take into account any submissions made in accordance with the notice.