Queensland Numbered Acts

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - SECT 46

(1) The Minister may decide excluded land for a GHG permit or proposed GHG permit.

(2) However, the power under subsection (1) may be exercised only when the Minister is deciding whether to--

(a) grant or renew the GHG permit; or

(b) approve any later work program for the GHG permit.

(3) However, excluded land can not be a whole block.

(4) Excluded land may be described in a way the Minister considers appropriate, including for example, by area or by reference to a stated type of land.

(5) Land ceases to be excluded land for a GHG permit if--

(a) the block in which the land is located is relinquished or for any other reason ceases to be in the permit's area; or

(b) a GHG lease is granted over any of the GHG permit's area and the land is excluded land for the lease.