sec.96Deciding application

sec.96 Deciding application

The Minister may grant or refuse the renewal. However— before deciding to grant the renewal, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed later work program for the renewed GHG permit; and the renewal can not be granted unless— the proposed program has been approved; and the applicant satisfies the capability criteria; and the Minister is satisfied the applicant— continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for the GHG permit being renewed; and has substantially complied with the GHG permit being renewed; and a relevant environmental authority has been issued. If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 369C . Also, if the applicant has been given a notice under section 107 to apply for a GHG lease, the application must not be decided until the issue of whether a GHG lease will be granted is decided. Subsection (3) does not limit the power under section 108 to take a proposed action as stated in the notice. The Minister may as a condition of deciding to grant the application require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period— pay the annual rent for the first year of the renewed GHG permit; give under section 271 , security for the renewed GHG permit. If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the application may be refused. s 96 amd 2012 No. 20 s 31 (sec.96-ssec.1) The Minister may grant or refuse the renewal. (sec.96-ssec.2) However— before deciding to grant the renewal, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed later work program for the renewed GHG permit; and the renewal can not be granted unless— the proposed program has been approved; and the applicant satisfies the capability criteria; and the Minister is satisfied the applicant— continues to satisfy any special criteria that applied for deciding the application for the GHG permit being renewed; and has substantially complied with the GHG permit being renewed; and a relevant environmental authority has been issued. If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 369C . (sec.96-ssec.3) Also, if the applicant has been given a notice under section 107 to apply for a GHG lease, the application must not be decided until the issue of whether a GHG lease will be granted is decided. (sec.96-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not limit the power under section 108 to take a proposed action as stated in the notice. (sec.96-ssec.5) The Minister may as a condition of deciding to grant the application require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period— pay the annual rent for the first year of the renewed GHG permit; give under section 271 , security for the renewed GHG permit. (sec.96-ssec.6) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the application may be refused.

• (a) before deciding to grant the renewal, the Minister must decide whether to approve the applicant’s proposed later work program for the renewed GHG permit; and