Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.66Restrictions on amending work program
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sec.66 Restrictions on amending work program
A GHG permit holder may amend the work program for the permit only if— an application for approval of the amendment has been made under this division and the amendment has been approved under this division; and if the amendment is to extend the period of the work program—the requirements under subsection (2) have been complied with. For subsection (1) (b) , the requirements are each of the following— if the work program is the initial work program for the GHG permit—the Minister must be satisfied the work program needs to be amended for a reason beyond the holder’s control; the period of the work program, or any earlier work program for the GHG permit, must not have previously been extended; the extension can not be for a term that ends later than— 1 year after the current period of the work program; or 12 years after the GHG permit originally took effect; within 3 months before the making of the application— a person (the designated person ) became a holder of the GHG permit; or a person (also the designated person ) obtained registration of a transfer of a share in the GHG permit; the share or proposed share of the designated person in the GHG permit is at least 50%; the designated person is not under the Corporations Act , section 64B , an entity connected with another person who is a holder of the GHG permit. (sec.66-ssec.1) A GHG permit holder may amend the work program for the permit only if— an application for approval of the amendment has been made under this division and the amendment has been approved under this division; and if the amendment is to extend the period of the work program—the requirements under subsection (2) have been complied with. (sec.66-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) , the requirements are each of the following— if the work program is the initial work program for the GHG permit—the Minister must be satisfied the work program needs to be amended for a reason beyond the holder’s control; the period of the work program, or any earlier work program for the GHG permit, must not have previously been extended; the extension can not be for a term that ends later than— 1 year after the current period of the work program; or 12 years after the GHG permit originally took effect; within 3 months before the making of the application— a person (the designated person ) became a holder of the GHG permit; or a person (also the designated person ) obtained registration of a transfer of a share in the GHG permit; the share or proposed share of the designated person in the GHG permit is at least 50%; the designated person is not under the Corporations Act , section 64B , an entity connected with another person who is a holder of the GHG permit.
- (a) an application for approval of the amendment has been made under this division and the amendment has been approved under this division; and