366Minister may give directions to greenhouse gas holding lessees

366 Minister may give directions to greenhouse gas holding lessees

S. 366(1) amended by No. 42/2024 s. 24.

(1) The Minister may, by written notice given to a greenhouse gas holding lessee, give the lessee a direction for the purpose of—

the risk that operations carried on under the lease could have a significant adverse impact on petroleum exploration operations, petroleum recovery operations or underground petroleum storage operations that are being, or could be, carried on under—

(d) an existing petroleum exploration permit; or

(e) an existing petroleum retention lease; or

(f) an existing petroleum production licence; or

(g) a future petroleum exploration permit; or

(h) a future petroleum retention lease; or

(i) a future petroleum production licence.

(2) A direction under this section has effect, and must be complied with, despite—

(3) A direction under this section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modification) a code of practice or standard contained in an instrument—

(4) To avoid doubt, subsection (3) applies to an instrument, whether issued or made in Australia or outside Australia.

(5) A direction under this section may prohibit the doing of an act or thing—

(b) subject to conditions, including conditions requiring the consent or approval of a person specified in the direction.