Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.117Deciding whether to grant GHG lease
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sec.117 Deciding whether to grant GHG lease
Subject to sections 119 and 121 , the Minister may grant a GHG lease applied for under a permit-related application only if the Minister is satisfied the requirements mentioned in section 118 (the requirements for grant ) have been complied with. If the application relates to acquired land that was previously in the relevant GHG permit’s area, see also section 369C . The application must be refused if the Minister is not satisfied any requirement for grant other than the requirement mentioned section 118 (1) (c) has been complied with. If the Minister is satisfied the requirements for grant other than the requirement mentioned section 118 (1) (c) have been complied with, the Minister may grant the GHG lease. s 117 amd 2012 No. 20 s 35 (sec.117-ssec.1) Subject to sections 119 and 121 , the Minister may grant a GHG lease applied for under a permit-related application only if the Minister is satisfied the requirements mentioned in section 118 (the requirements for grant ) have been complied with. If the application relates to acquired land that was previously in the relevant GHG permit’s area, see also section 369C . (sec.117-ssec.2) The application must be refused if the Minister is not satisfied any requirement for grant other than the requirement mentioned section 118 (1) (c) has been complied with. (sec.117-ssec.3) If the Minister is satisfied the requirements for grant other than the requirement mentioned section 118 (1) (c) have been complied with, the Minister may grant the GHG lease.