493Variation of approved site plans

493 Variation of approved site plans

(1) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to the variation of approved site plans.

(2) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1) may—

(a) require the registered holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence to prepare a draft variation of an approved site plan—

(i) periodically; or

(ii) in such circumstances as are specified in the regulations; or

(iii) when required to do so by the Minister; and

(b) require the registered holder of a greenhouse gas injection licence to give the draft variation to the Minister; and

(c) make provision for the Minister to approve the variation; and

(d) provide that, if the Minister approves the variation, the approved site plan is varied accordingly.

(3) If an approved site plan is varied, a reference in this Act to the approved site plan is a reference to the approved site plan as varied.