sec.42Criteria for decisions

sec.42 Criteria for decisions

In deciding whether to grant a GHG permit or deciding its provisions the Minister must consider— any special criteria; and the applicant’s proposed initial work program; and the extent to which the Minister is of the opinion that the tenderer is capable of carrying out authorised activities for the GHG permit, having regard to the tenderer’s— financial and technical resources; and ability to manage GHG storage exploration. The matters mentioned in subsection (1) (c) are the capability criteria . A person satisfies the capability criteria if the Minister forms the opinion mentioned in subsection (1) (c) . (sec.42-ssec.1) In deciding whether to grant a GHG permit or deciding its provisions the Minister must consider— any special criteria; and the applicant’s proposed initial work program; and the extent to which the Minister is of the opinion that the tenderer is capable of carrying out authorised activities for the GHG permit, having regard to the tenderer’s— financial and technical resources; and ability to manage GHG storage exploration. (sec.42-ssec.2) The matters mentioned in subsection (1) (c) are the capability criteria . (sec.42-ssec.3) A person satisfies the capability criteria if the Minister forms the opinion mentioned in subsection (1) (c) .

• (a) any special criteria; and
• (b) the applicant’s proposed initial work program; and
• (c) the extent to which the Minister is of the opinion that the tenderer is capable of carrying out authorised activities for the GHG permit, having regard to the tenderer’s— (i) financial and technical resources; and (ii) ability to manage GHG storage exploration.
• (i) financial and technical resources; and
• (ii) ability to manage GHG storage exploration.
• (i) financial and technical resources; and
• (ii) ability to manage GHG storage exploration.