466Consultation—adverse decisions

466 Consultation—adverse decisions

(1) This section applies to a decision set out in the table, and the affected person in relation to that decision is set out in the table—

| Decisions and affected persons | | | | | Item | Column 1<br>Provision under which decision is made | Column 2<br>Decision of the Minister | Column 3<br>Affected person | | 1 | section 313 | refusal to renew a greenhouse gas assessment permit | the permittee. | | 2 | section 345 | refusal to grant a greenhouse gas holding lease to a greenhouse gas injection licensee | the licensee. | | 3 | section 364 | refusal to renew a greenhouse gas holding lease | the lessee. | | 4 | section 399 | refusal to vary a greenhouse gas injection licence | the licensee. |

(2) Before making the decision, the Minister must—

(a) by written notice given to the affected person, give at least 30 days notice of the Minister's intention to make the decision; and

(c) 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 make the decision, the Minister must take into account any submissions made in accordance with the notice.