467Minister may require information about negotiations for a designated agreement

467 Minister may require information about negotiations for a designated agreement

(a) an application under section 287(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas assessment permit;

(b) an application under section 329(1) for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under a greenhouse gas holding lease;

(c) an application under section 379 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence;

(d) an application under section 392 for the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence—

(e) the existence or non‑existence of a designated agreement;

(f) the terms of a designated agreement.

(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the applicant, require the applicant to give to the Minister, within the period specified in the notice, a written report about negotiations, or attempts at negotiations, relating to—

(a) the entering into of the designated agreement; and

(b) the terms of the designated agreement.

Part 3.9—Variation, suspension and exemption

Division 1—Variation, suspension and exemption decisions relating to greenhouse gas assessment permits, greenhouse gas holding leases and greenhouse gas injection licences

468 Variation, suspension and exemption—conditions of titles

| 1 | a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence | the permittee, lessee or licensee applies in writing to the Minister for—<br>(a) a variation or suspension of any of the conditions to which the permit, lease or licence is subject; or<br>(b) exemption from compliance with any of the conditions to which the permit, lease or licence is subject. | | 2 | a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence | the Minister gives a direction or consent to the permittee, lessee or licensee under—<br>(a) this Chapter; or<br>(b) Chapter 6; or<br>(c) Part 8.1; or<br>(d) the regulations. | | 3 | greenhouse gas injection licence | the licence is partly surrendered. | | 4 | a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence | the permittee, lessee or licensee consents to the making of a determination under section 498. | | 5 | a greenhouse gas assessment permit | the permit is taken to continue in force until the Minister grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the permit (see section 311(6)). | | 6 | a greenhouse gas holding lease | the lease is taken to continue in force until the Minister grants, or refuses to grant, the renewal of the lease (see section 362(6)). |

S. 468(2) amended by No. 55/2010 s. 80(4).

(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the permittee, lessee or licensee—

(c) exempt the permittee, lessee or licensee from compliance with—

any of the conditions to which the permit, lease or licence is subject, on such conditions (if any) as are specified in the notice.

(3) Subsection (2) does not authorise the giving of a notice to the extent that it would affect the term of a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence.

See also section 469 (extension of term).

(4) A variation of a greenhouse gas injection licence under this section takes effect on the day on which notice of the variation is published in the Government Gazette.

(5) A variation of a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas holding lease under this section takes effect on the day on which notice of the variation is given to the permittee or lessee.