Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulations 2021
20Variation because of a change, or proposed change, of circumstances or operations
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20 Variation because of a change, or proposed change, of circumstances or operations
(1) A titleholder may, with the Minister's approval, submit to the Minister a proposed variation of an environment plan before the commencement of a new activity.
(2) A titleholder must submit to the Minister a proposed variation of the environment plan for an activity before the commencement of any significant modification or new stage of the activity that is not provided for in the environment plan as currently in force.
(3) A titleholder must submit a proposed variation of the environment plan for an activity before, or as soon as practicable after—
(a) the occurrence of any significant new environmental impact or risk, or significant increase in an existing environmental impact or risk, not provided for in the environment plan in force for the activity; or
(b) the occurrence of a series of new environmental impacts or risks, or a series of increases in existing environmental impacts or risks, which, taken together, amount to the occurrence of—
(i) a significant new environmental impact or risk; or
(ii) a significant increase in an existing environmental impact or risk—
that is not provided for in the environment plan in force for the activity.
(4) If a change in the titleholder will result in a change in the manner in which the environmental impacts and risks of an activity are managed, the new titleholder must submit a proposed variation of the environment plan for the activity as soon as practicable.