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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2010 - SECT 495

Reservation of blocks

    (1)     If the following conditions are satisfied in relation to a particular block

        (a)     there is no greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence over the block;

        (b)     there is no place in the block that is an infrastructure licence area;

        (c)     there is no pipeline over or in the block;

        (d)     there are no pending applications for the grant of a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas injection licence over the block;

        (e)     there are no pending applications for the grant of an infrastructure licence relating to a place in the block;

        (f)     there are no pending applications for the grant of a pipeline licence relating to a pipeline, or proposed pipeline, over or in the block

the Minister may, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare that—

        (g)     the block is not to be the subject of a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence, greenhouse gas search authority or greenhouse gas special authority; and

        (h)     an infrastructure licence is not to be granted in relation to a place within the block; and

              (i)     a pipeline licence is not to be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in the block.

    (2)     If a declaration under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a block

        (a)     a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence, greenhouse gas search authority or greenhouse gas special authority must not be granted over that block; and

        (b)     an infrastructure licence must not be granted in relation to a place within that block; and

        (c)     a pipeline licence must not be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in that block.

    (3)     Subsection (2) has effect despite any other provision of this Act.



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