Victorian Current Acts

OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 388

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     an application for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence has been made under section 379; and

        (b)     when the application for the greenhouse gas injection licence was made, an application for a post‑commencement petroleum exploration permit was being considered by the Minister; and

        (c)     the Minister considers that it would be in the public interest to defer taking any action under section 382, 383 or 386 in relation to the application for the grant of the greenhouse gas injection licence until the application for the post‑commencement petroleum exploration permit is finalised.

    (2)     The Minister must not take any action under section 382, 383 or 386 in relation to the application for the greenhouse gas injection licence until 24 hours after whichever of the following events happens first—

        (a)     the Minister grants the post‑commencement petroleum exploration permit to the applicant for the permit;

        (b)     the application for the post‑commencement petroleum exploration permit lapses;

        (c)     the Minister refuses to grant the post‑commencement petroleum exploration permit to the applicant for the permit.