311Application for renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit

311 Application for renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit

(1) The registered holder of a greenhouse gas assessment permit may apply to the Minister for the renewal by the Minister of the permit.

S. 311(1A) inserted by No. 26/2021 s. 26(1).

(1A) Despite subsection (1), an application to renew a consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit must not be made if each of the existing work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permits mentioned in section 305A was granted by way of second renewal.

S. 311(2) amended by No. 26/2021 s. 26(2).

(2) A greenhouse gas assessment permit cannot be renewed more than twice.

S. 311(2A) inserted by No. 26/2021 s. 26(3).

(2A) However, a consolidated work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit cannot be renewed more than once if—

(a) each of the existing work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permits mentioned in section 305A was granted by way of first renewal; or

(i) one of the existing work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permits mentioned in section 305A was granted by way of first renewal; and

(ii) the other existing work-bid greenhouse gas assessment permit mentioned in section 305A was granted by way of second renewal.

(3) An application to renew a greenhouse gas assessment permit must be made—

(a) not more than 12 months before the expiry date of the permit; and

(b) at least 180 days before the expiry date of the permit.

(4) Despite subsection (3), the Minister may accept an application to renew a greenhouse gas assessment permit if the application is made—

(a) later than 180 days before the expiry date of the permit; and

(b) before the expiry date of the permit.

(5) An application to renew a greenhouse gas assessment permit must be accompanied by details of—

(a) the permittee's proposals for work and expenditure in relation to the permit area; and

(a) a greenhouse gas assessment permittee makes an application to renew the permit; and

(b) the permit would, apart from this subsection, expire—

(i) before the Minister grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the permit; or

(ii) before the application lapses as provided by section 463—

the permit continues in force—

(c) until the Minister grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the permit; or

(7) Subsection (6) has effect subject to this Chapter but despite section 294.