Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.95Continuing effect of GHG permit for renewal application
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sec.95 Continuing effect of GHG permit for renewal application
This section applies if before the application is decided the GHG permit’s term ends. Despite the ending of the term, the GHG permit continues in force until the earlier of the following to happen— the start of any renewed term of the GHG permit; a refusal of the application takes effect; the application is withdrawn; the GHG permit is cancelled under this Act. Also, if the applicant has applied for a declaration of a potential storage area for the GHG permit, it continues in force until the declaration application is decided but only for the area of the proposed GHG potential storage area applied for. If the GHG permit is continued in force under subsection (3) , the evaluation program included in the declaration application is taken to be the work program for the permit. If the GHG permit is renewed, subsections (2) and (3) are taken never to have applied for the period from the end of the term of the GHG permit being renewed as stated in that permit. (sec.95-ssec.1) This section applies if before the application is decided the GHG permit’s term ends. (sec.95-ssec.2) Despite the ending of the term, the GHG permit continues in force until the earlier of the following to happen— the start of any renewed term of the GHG permit; a refusal of the application takes effect; the application is withdrawn; the GHG permit is cancelled under this Act. (sec.95-ssec.3) Also, if the applicant has applied for a declaration of a potential storage area for the GHG permit, it continues in force until the declaration application is decided but only for the area of the proposed GHG potential storage area applied for. (sec.95-ssec.4) If the GHG permit is continued in force under subsection (3) , the evaluation program included in the declaration application is taken to be the work program for the permit. (sec.95-ssec.5) If the GHG permit is renewed, subsections (2) and (3) are taken never to have applied for the period from the end of the term of the GHG permit being renewed as stated in that permit.
- (a) the start of any renewed term of the GHG permit;
- (b) a refusal of the application takes effect;
- (c) the application is withdrawn;
- (d) the GHG permit is cancelled under this Act.