Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.40Deciding whether to grant GHG permit
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sec.40 Deciding whether to grant GHG permit
The Minister may, after the closing time for the call for tenders— grant a GHG permit to 1 tenderer; or refuse to grant any GHG permit. However— before deciding to grant the GHG permit, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the permit; and the Minister can not grant the GHG permit unless— the tenderer is an eligible person; and the proposed program has been approved; and a relevant environmental authority has been issued. If a tender relates to acquired land, see also section 369C . s 40 amd 2012 No. 20 s 28 (sec.40-ssec.1) The Minister may, after the closing time for the call for tenders— grant a GHG permit to 1 tenderer; or refuse to grant any GHG permit. (sec.40-ssec.2) However— before deciding to grant the GHG permit, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the permit; and the Minister can not grant the GHG permit unless— the tenderer is an eligible person; and the proposed program has been approved; and a relevant environmental authority has been issued. If a tender relates to acquired land, see also section 369C .
- (a) grant a GHG permit to 1 tenderer; or
- (b) refuse to grant any GHG permit.
- (a) before deciding to grant the GHG permit, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed initial work program for the permit; and
- (b) the Minister can not grant the GHG permit unless— (i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and (ii) the proposed program has been approved; and (iii) a relevant environmental authority has been issued.
- (i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and
- (ii) the proposed program has been approved; and
- (iii) a relevant environmental authority has been issued.
- (i) the tenderer is an eligible person; and
- (ii) the proposed program has been approved; and
- (iii) a relevant environmental authority has been issued.