Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsScope
(1) This section applies to the following applications:
(a) an application under subsection 292(1) or 292A(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas assessment permit;
(b) an application under subsection 321(1) or 321A(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas holding lease;
(c) an application under section 361 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;
(ca) an application under section 368A for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;
(d) an application under section 369 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;
where either or both of the following are relevant to the responsible Commonwealth Minister's decision on the application:
(e) the existence or non - existence of a designated agreement;
(f) the terms of a designated agreement.
Report about negotiations
(2) The responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give to the responsible Commonwealth Minister, within the period specified in the notice, a written report about negotiations, or attempts at negotiations, relating to:
(a) the entering into of the designated agreement; and
(b) the terms of the designated agreement.
Consequences of breach of requirement
(3) If the applicant breaches the requirement, the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the applicant:
(a) refuse to consider the application; or
(b) refuse to take any action, or any further action, in relation to the application.
(4) Subsection (3) has effect despite any provision of this Act that requires the responsible Commonwealth Minister to:
(a) consider the application; or
(b) take any particular action in relation to the application.