GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - SECT 189 189 Ministerial approval of proposed GHG coordination arrangement

GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - SECT 189

(1) The Minister may approve the proposed arrangement only if--

(a) the Minister is satisfied--

(i) the arrangement clearly identifies the safety responsibilities of each party to the arrangement for the land the subject of the arrangement; and

(ii) the spatial relationship between the relevant leases for the arrangement is appropriate; and

(b) for an application required to be accompanied by a proposed later development plan for a relevant lease--the proposed plan has been approved; and

(c) the arrangement is consistent with the purposes of this Act.

(2) In considering whether to approve the proposed arrangement the Minister may have regard to any coordination arrangement or proposed coordination arrangement under the P&G Act or other agreement the Minister considers relevant.

(3) The Minister may refuse to approve a proposed GHG coordination arrangement that provides for a party to the arrangement to be granted a pipeline licence for a GHG stream pipeline if the Minister considers that--

(a) having regard to the requirements under the P&G Act chapter 4, the pipeline licence would not be granted if the party were to apply for it; or

(b) not enough information has been given to decide whether the licence should be granted; or

(c) the spatial relationship between the GHG tenure and an overlapping authority is not appropriate for a GHG coordination arrangement.

(4) If a relevant lease has not been granted, the approval does not take effect until the GHG tenure takes effect.