408Consultation—directions to do something outside the licence area

408 Consultation—directions to do something outside the licence area

(a) the Minister proposes to give a direction under section 406 to a greenhouse gas injection licensee; and

(b) the direction requires the licensee to do something in an area (the action area) in the offshore area but outside the licence area; and

(d) the licensee mentioned in paragraph (a) is not the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in paragraph (c); and

(e) the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in paragraph (c) has not given written consent to the giving of the direction.

(a) by written notice given to the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in subsection (1)(c), give at least 30 days notice of the Minister's intention to give the direction; and

(b) invite a person to whom the notice, or a copy of the notice, has been given to make a written submission to the Minister about the proposal; and

(4) In deciding whether to give the direction, the Minister must take into account any submissions made in accordance with the notice.

(b) as soon as practicable after the direction is given, the Minister must give a copy of the direction to the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in subsection (1)(c).