Queensland Numbered Acts

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - SECT 472

(1) Schedule 4, definitions amendment application, applicants, application notice, code compliance condition, code compliant authority, correction, environmental authority (petroleum activities), environmental management plan, final rehabilitation report, financial assurance, FRR assessment report, joint applicants, joint application, level 1 petroleum activity, level 2 petroleum activity, non-code compliant authority, P&G Act, person, petroleum activity, petroleum authority, petroleum legislation, petroleum project, properly made submission, proposed action, proposed action decision, public notice requirement, relevant petroleum activity, relevant petroleum authority, relevant place, submission period, surrender application, surrender notice and transfer application--

omit.

(2) Schedule 4--

insert--

'amendment application--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 238(1); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 310S.

applicants--

(a) for chapter 5, part 9--see section 260(1)(b); or

(b) for chapter 5A, part 4--see section 311D(b).

application notice--

(a) for chapter 5, part 6--see section 211; or

(b) for chapter 5A, part 2, division 4--see section 310G(1).

chapter 5A activity see section 309A(2).

chapter 5A activity project see section 309G.

code compliance condition, for chapter 5A, see section 309T(1).

code compliant authority--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 148(3); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 309B(2).

correction--

(a) for chapter 5, part 12--see section 290; or

(b) for chapter 5A, part 6--see section 312D.

environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) see section 309A(3).

environmental management plan--

(a) for chapter 3, part 1--see section 39; or

(b) for chapter 5--

(i) for, or for an application for, an environmental authority (exploration) or environmental authority (mineral development)--means a submitted EM plan under section 189; or

(ii) for, or for an application for, an environmental authority (mining lease)--means a submitted EM plan under section 203; or

(iii) for, or for an application for, an environmental authority (prospecting) or an environmental authority (mining claim)--means an EM plan required under section 163B; or

(c) for chapter 5A--means an environmental management plan under section 310D.

final rehabilitation report means--

(a) for chapter 5--a final rehabilitation report prepared under chapter 5, part 10, division 2, subdivision 2; or

(b) for chapter 5A--a final rehabilitation report prepared under chapter 5A, part 5, division 2.

financial assurance, for an environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) means financial assurance for the authority given under chapter 5A, part 7.

FRR assessment report--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 276; or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 311O.

GHG means greenhouse gas.

GHG residual risks requirement see section 311T(2).

GHG storage Act means the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009.

GHG well means a well that is, or has been, a GHG well under the GHG storage Act.

greenhouse gas storage activities means--

(a) activities that, under the GHG storage Act, are authorised activities for a GHG authority; or

(b) rehabilitating or remediating environmental harm because of an activity mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(c) action taken to prevent environmental harm because of an activity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(d) activities required under a condition of an environmental authority for activities mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c); or

(e) activities required under a condition of an environmental authority for activities mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) that has ended or ceased to have effect, if the condition--

(i) continues to apply after the authority has ended or ceased to have effect; and

(ii) has not been complied with.

Note--

For conditions that continue to apply after the authority has ended, see sections 309Z and 310O (Conditions that may and must be imposed).

joint applicants--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 157; or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 309L.

joint application for--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 158(1); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 309M(1).

level 1 chapter 5A activity means an activity prescribed by a regulation under section 309C as a level 1 chapter 5A activity.

level 2 chapter 5A activity means an activity prescribed by a regulation under section 309C as a level 2 chapter 5A activity.

non-code compliant authority--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 148(5); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 309B(4).

P&G Act means the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.

person--

(a) for chapter 3, part 1--see section 39; or

(b) for chapter 5A, part 2--see section 309H.

petroleum activities means--

(a) activities that, under the Petroleum Act 1923, are authorised activities for a 1923 Act petroleum tenure under that Act; or

(b) activities that, under the P&G Act, are authorised activities for a petroleum authority under that Act; or

(c) exploring for, exploiting or conveying petroleum resources under a licence, permit, pipeline licence, primary licence, secondary licence or special prospecting authority granted under the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1982; or

(d) rehabilitating or remediating environmental harm because of activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c); or

(e) actions taken to prevent environmental harm because of activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d); or

(f) activities required under a condition of an environmental authority for activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e); or

(g) activities required under a condition of an environmental authority mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e) that has ended or ceased to have effect, if the condition--

(i) continues to apply after the authority has ended or ceased to have effect; and

(ii) has not been complied with.

Note--

For conditions that continue to apply after the authority has ended, see sections 309Z and 310O (Conditions that may and must be imposed).

properly made submission--

(a) for chapter 3--see section 55(2); or

(b) for chapter 5A, part 2, division 4--see section 310L(2).

proposed action--

(a) for chapter 4, part 4--see section 73J(1)(a); or

(b) for chapter 5, part 12, division 2--see section 295(1)(a); or

(c) for chapter 5A, part 6, division 2--see section 312H(1)(a).

proposed action decision--

(a) for chapter 4, part 4--see section 73L(2); or

(b) for chapter 5--see section 297(2); or

(c) for chapter 5A, part 6, division 2--see section 312J(2).

public notice requirement, for chapter 5A, see section 310W(2).

relevant chapter 5A activity see section 309F.

relevant place, for chapter 5A, part 2, see section 309H.

relevant resource authority see section 309D.

resource legislation see section 309E.

submission period--

(a) for chapter 3, part 1--see section 39; or

(b) for chapter 5A, part 2--see section 309H.

surrender application--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 268(1)(a); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 311K(1)(a).

surrender notice--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 271(2); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 312B(2).

transfer application--

(a) for chapter 5--see section 259(2)(a); or

(b) for chapter 5A--see section 311C(2)(a).'.

(3) Schedule 4, definition chapter 4 activity, 'petroleum activity'--

omit, insert--

'chapter 5A activity'.

(4) Schedule 4, definition environmental authority, 'chapter 4A or 5'--

omit, insert--

'chapter 5 or 5A'.

(5) Schedule 4, definition rehabilitation direction, after 'section 278A'--

insert--

'or 311Y'.