174Site plans—variation of approved site plan

174 Site plans—variation of approved site plan

(1) For the purposes of section 402(3) of the Act, if—

(a) a direction under section 401 of the Act is in force in relation to a greenhouse gas injection licence; and

(b) apart from section 401(4) of the Act, the direction would be inconsistent with anything in the approved site plan for the

identified greenhouse gas storage formation specified in the licence—

the licensee must, within 60 days, prepare a draft variation of the approved site plan for the purposes of removing that inconsistency and give the draft variation to the Minister.

(2) For the purposes of section 407(3) of the Act, if—

(a) a direction under section 406 of the Act is in force in relation to a greenhouse gas injection licence; and

(b) apart from section 406(6) of the Act, the direction would be inconsistent with anything in the approved site plan for the identified greenhouse gas storage formation specified in the licence—

the licensee must, within 60 days, prepare a draft variation of the approved site plan for the purposes of removing that inconsistency and give the draft variation to the Minister.

(3) For the purposes of section 411(3) of the Act, if—

(a) a direction under section 410 of the Act is in force in relation to a greenhouse gas injection licence; and

(b) apart from section 410(6) of the Act, the direction would be inconsistent with anything in the approved site plan for the identified greenhouse gas storage formation specified in the licence—

the licensee must, within 60 days, prepare a draft variation of the approved site plan for the purposes of removing that inconsistency and give the draft variation to the Minister.

(4) For the purposes of section 493(1) of the Act, if a circumstance mentioned in the following Table occurs, the greenhouse gas injection licensee must submit a variation of an approved site plan to the Minister as soon as practicable after the circumstance occurs.

| Item | Circumstance | | 1 | The technical knowledge that was relied upon to formulate the matters in the site plan, including the knowledge for determining—<br> (a) the fundamental suitability determinants; or<br> (b) the plume migration path; or<br> (c) the predictions for the behaviour of the injected greenhouse gas substance; or<br> (d) interactions with the storage formation; or<br> (e) any other matter relevant to the secure storage of the greenhouse gas substance—<br>has become outdated to the extent that the site plan no longer provides the best available analysis of those matters | | 2 | The licensee proposes to change the injection and storage operations at the site in a way that will affect—<br> (a) the behaviour of the greenhouse gas substance in the storage formation; or<br> (b) the risks associated with the project | | 3 | The licensee proposes to make a series of changes to the injection and storage operations at the site that, together, will affect—<br> (a) the behaviour of the greenhouse gas substance in the storage formation; or<br> (b) the risks associated with the project | | 4 | The licensee proposes to make a significant change to the management system operating at the site, including a change to the command structure | | 5 | The licensee identifies any inconsistencies in the site plan after the site plan is reviewed under regulation 173 |