Queensland Consolidated Acts

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 - SECT 92A

92A Power to impose or amend condition if changed holder of GHG permit

(1) This section applies if 1 of the following changes happens—

(a) an entity starts or stops controlling the holder of a GHG permit under the Corporations Act , section 50AA ;

(b) the holder of a GHG permit starts or stops being a subsidiary of a corporation under the Corporations Act , section 46 .

(2) The Minister may consider whether, after the change, the holder of the GHG permit has the financial and technical resources to comply with the conditions of the GHG permit.

(3) If the Minister considers the holder of the GHG permit may not have the financial and technical resources to comply with conditions of the GHG permit, the Minister may impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the GHG permit.

(4) If the Minister believes a change mentioned in subsection (1) may have happened, the Minister may require the holder of the GHG permit to give the Minister information or a document about whether or not the change has happened.

(5) Before deciding to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the GHG permit under subsection (3) , the Minister may require the holder of the GHG permit to give the Minister information or a document the Minister requires to make the decision.

(6) A requirement under subsection (4) or (5) must—

(a) be made by notice given to the holder; and

(b) state a period of at least 10 business days within which the holder must comply with the requirement.

(7) Before deciding to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the GHG permit under subsection (3) , the Minister must give the holder of the permit a notice stating—

(a) the proposed decision; and

(b) the reasons for the proposed decision; and

(c) that the holder may, within 10 business days after the notice is given, make submissions to the Minister about the proposed decision.

(8) The Minister may extend the period mentioned in subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) by notice given to the holder of the GHG permit.

(9) In deciding whether to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the GHG permit under subsection (3) , the Minister—

(a) must consider information or a document, if any, given under subsection (6) (b) or (7) (c) ; and

(b) may consider any other matter the Minister considers relevant.

(10) If the Minister decides to impose another condition on, or amend a condition of, the GHG permit under subsection (3) , the Minister must, as soon as practicable after making the decision, give the holder a notice stating the decision and the reasons for the decision.