Queensland Consolidated Acts

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 - SECT 91

91 Obligation to give proposed later work program

(1) This section imposes an obligation on a GHG permit holder to give the Minister a proposed later work program for the permit.

Notes—

1 For approval of the proposed program, see part 4 , division 5 .

2 If the holder wishes to renew the GHG permit, a proposed later work program must be included in the renewal application. See section 94 (1) .

(2) The obligation is complied with only if the proposed later work program—

(a) complies with the later work program requirements; and

(b) is accompanied by the relevant fee.

(3) A proposed later work program must be given to the Minister at least 40 but no more than 100 business days before the end of the program period for the current work program for the GHG permit (the
"current work program period" ).

(4) However, if before the end of the current work program period a decision is made to refuse to approve a proposed later work program given under subsection (3) , the holder may within the period give another proposed later work program.

(5) If the holder does not give the Minister any proposed later work program before the end of the current work program period or if subsection (4) applies and the holder has not given the Minister another proposed later work program within the current work program period—

(a) the Minister must give the holder a notice requiring the holder to give the Minister a proposed later work program for the GHG permit within 40 business days after the giving of the notice; and

(b) the holder must comply with the requirement.

(6) In this section—

"relevant fee" , for the giving of the proposed program, means—

(a) if the proposed program is given within the time required under subsection (3) —the fee prescribed under a regulation; or

(b) if the proposed program is given after the time required under subsection (3) —

(i) if it is given under subsection (4) —nil; or

(ii) if it is not given under subsection (4) —an amount that is 10 times the prescribed fee.