449Consultation—grant of greenhouse gas special authority

449 Consultation—grant of greenhouse gas special authority

(a) an application for a greenhouse gas special authority has been made under section 447 in relation to an area (the application area); and

(b) the application area is, to any extent, the subject of—

(iv) a greenhouse gas search authority; and

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

(d) the registered holder of the permit, lease, licence or authority mentioned in paragraph (b) has not given written consent to the grant of the greenhouse gas special authority.

(2) Before granting the greenhouse gas special authority, the Minister must—

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

(a) set out details of the greenhouse gas special authority that is proposed to be granted; 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

(a) whether to grant the greenhouse gas special authority; and

(b) the conditions (if any) to which the greenhouse gas special authority should be subject—

Division 3—Variation of greenhouse gas special authorities