Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008
190Injection and monitoring operations also override planning schemes
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190 Injection and monitoring operations also override planning schemes
S. 190(1) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 11(1).
(1) The holder of an injection and monitoring licence may be granted a permit under the planning scheme to carry out in the licence area any greenhouse gas substance injection and monitoring authorised by the licence.
S. 190(1A) inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 11(2).
(1A) In addition, if the holder of an injection and monitoring licence or a greenhouse gas injection licence holds a special drilling authorisation, the holder may be granted a permit under a planning scheme to carry out in the drilling authorisation area for that authorisation any greenhouse gas substance injection and monitoring authorised by that authorisation.
S. 190(1B) inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 11(2).
(1B) Subsections (1) and (1A) apply despite anything to the contrary in a planning scheme that applies to a licence area or drilling authorisation area mentioned in those subsections.
S. 190(2) inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 11(2).
(2) Subsections (1) and (1A) apply even if the planning scheme prohibits the carrying out of greenhouse gas substance injection and monitoring in the area (whether absolutely or unless specified conditions are complied with) and does not provide for the granting of a permit for the carrying out of those operations.