Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010
492Approved site plans
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492 Approved site plans
(1) The regulations may provide that a greenhouse gas injection licensee must not carry on any operations in relation to an identified greenhouse gas storage formation specified in the licence unless an approved site plan is in force in relation to the formation.
(2) The regulations may provide that, if an approved site plan is in force in relation to an identified greenhouse gas storage formation specified in a greenhouse gas injection licence, the licensee must comply with the approved site plan.
(3) The regulations may make provision for the Minister to approve draft site plans.
(4) The regulations may provide that, if the Minister approves a draft site plan, the approved site plan—
(a) comes into force at the time of the approval; and
(b) remains in force—
(i) if, under the regulations, the Minister withdraws approval of the approved site plan—until the withdrawal; or
(ii) otherwise—indefinitely.
(5) The regulations may make provision for the Minister to withdraw approval of approved site plans.