Part 2Renewable energy feasibility permit

Part 2—Renewable energy feasibility permit 5—Application for permit—prescribed information For the purposes of section 8(3)(c) of the Act, an application for a renewable energy feasibility permit must be accompanied by the following additional information: (a) the full name, business address and telephone number of the applicant; (b) the name and telephone number of a person who can be contacted about the application; (c) if the application is being made by more than 1 person—information regarding the interest that each person will have in the permit (which may be expressed as a percentage); (d) a description of the activities proposed to be undertaken under the permit, including a map showing the location at which each activity is proposed to be undertaken; (e) a statement outlining the technical, operational and financial capabilities available to the applicant for the purposes of undertaking activities under the permit; (f) how data obtained from undertaking the proposed feasibility activity (including from the use of equipment used in undertaking a feasibility activity) will be captured, stored, analysed, progressed, actioned and reported; (g) the manner in which the holder of the permit will undertake construction and placement of equipment intended to be used for undertaking the proposed feasibility activity; (h) if the applicant has, or will acquire, a right or interest in respect of land comprising the proposed permit area sufficient to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the permit—such evidence as required by the Minister that the applicant has, or will acquire, that right; (i) if any part of the proposed permit area comprises native title land that is the subject of a native title declaration or is within the area of a claim that is registered in a native title register—a statement outlining any native title agreement that is in place, or the manner in which the applicant proposes to negotiate such an agreement; (j) a statement outlining any contravention by the applicant of a provision of a designated Act in connection with activities undertaken by them within the preceding period of 5 years that resulted in— (iv) the issuing of a notice, direction or order that required the suspension or discontinuance of any activity or the rectification of any harm to the environment or the rehabilitation of any land, place or other aspect of the environment; (k) such other information as required by the Minister and notified to the applicant. 6—Issue of permit—prescribed criteria For the purposes of section 8(5) of the Act, in addition to the matters specified in that subsection, the Minister must, before issuing a renewable energy feasibility permit, be satisfied that— (a) the applicant has— (i) the necessary technical qualifications and experience; and (ii) the necessary operational capabilities and resources, to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the permit; and (b) the expected financial position of the applicant over the proposed term of the permit will be sufficient to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the permit. 7—Renewal of permit—prescribed criteria (1) For the purposes of section 9(4) of the Act, the following criteria are prescribed: (a) the applicant for renewal of a renewable energy feasability permit must have— (i) the necessary technical qualifications and experience; and (ii) the necessary operational capabilities and resources, to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the permit; (b) the expected financial position of the applicant over the proposed term of the renewed permit must be sufficient to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the permit; and (c) the applicant for the renewal has, or will acquire, a right or interest in respect of land comprising the permit area sufficient to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the permit. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), an applicant for the renewal of a renewable energy feasibility permit must provide to the Minister a statement outlining the following information: (a) the applicant's performance for the previous term of the permit, including such information as required by the Minister and notified to the applicant; (b) the reasons for requiring a renewal of the permit, including an outline of the feasibility activity that the applicant intends to undertake under the permit during— (i) the term of the renewed permit; or (ii) such other period determined by the Minister; (c) the amount of expenditure that is estimated to occur in undertaking the feasibility activity; (d) the expected financial position of the applicant over the proposed term of the renewed permit; (e) a statement outlining that the applicant for the renewal has, or will acquire, a right or interest in respect of land comprising the permit area sufficient to undertake the feasibility activity to be authorised under the renewed permit; (f) any contravention by the applicant of a provision of a designated Act in connection with activities undertaken by them within the preceding period of 5 years that resulted in— (iv) the issuing of a notice, direction or order that required the suspension or discontinuance of any activity or the rectification of any harm to the environment or the rehabilitation of any land, place or other aspect of the environment. 8—Application of provisions of Act to renewable energy feasibility permit Pursuant to section 115(2)(c) of the Act— (a) the provisions of the Act set out in Schedule 1 apply in relation to a renewable energy feasibility permit; and (b) a reference to a licence in a provision set out in that Schedule will be taken to include a renewable energy feasibility permit; and (c) a reference to a licensee in a provision set out in that Schedule will be taken to include a permit holder; and (d) a reference to authorised operations or operations in a provision set out in that Schedule will be taken to include a feasibility activity; and (e) a reference to a licence area in a provision set out in that Schedule will be taken to include a permit area.