251Authorisation of petroleum exploration permittee

251 Authorisation of petroleum exploration permittee

For the purposes of section 73(3) of the Act, a petroleum exploration permittee is authorised in accordance with the conditions (if any) to which the permit is subject—

(a) to explore in the permit area for a potential greenhouse gas storage formation; and

(b) to explore in the permit area for a potential greenhouse gas injection site; and

(c) to carry out such operations and execute such works in the permit area as are necessary for those purposes.