Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.364Minister’s power to give direction
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sec.364 Minister’s power to give direction
This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes— a serious situation exists or may exist for a GHG storage reservoir; and a GHG tenure holder is in a position to take steps to remedy the situation or possible situation. The Minister may give the GHG tenure holder a direction (a serious situation direction ) to— stop injecting any GHG stream into the reservoir; or suspend the injection of any GHG stream into the reservoir for a stated period; or take steps reasonably necessary to remedy the situation within a stated reasonable period. If the direction requires the GHG tenure holder to take action mentioned in subsection (2) (c) within a stated period, it may state the steps the Minister reasonably believes are necessary to remedy the serious situation within the period. The direction may also require the GHG tenure holder to notify the Minister when the holder has complied with the direction. (sec.364-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister reasonably believes— a serious situation exists or may exist for a GHG storage reservoir; and a GHG tenure holder is in a position to take steps to remedy the situation or possible situation. (sec.364-ssec.2) The Minister may give the GHG tenure holder a direction (a serious situation direction ) to— stop injecting any GHG stream into the reservoir; or suspend the injection of any GHG stream into the reservoir for a stated period; or take steps reasonably necessary to remedy the situation within a stated reasonable period. (sec.364-ssec.3) If the direction requires the GHG tenure holder to take action mentioned in subsection (2) (c) within a stated period, it may state the steps the Minister reasonably believes are necessary to remedy the serious situation within the period. (sec.364-ssec.4) The direction may also require the GHG tenure holder to notify the Minister when the holder has complied with the direction.
- (a) a serious situation exists or may exist for a GHG storage reservoir; and
- (b) a GHG tenure holder is in a position to take steps to remedy the situation or possible situation.
- (a) stop injecting any GHG stream into the reservoir; or
- (b) suspend the injection of any GHG stream into the reservoir for a stated period; or
- (c) take steps reasonably necessary to remedy the situation within a stated reasonable period.