Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:307b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 307B
Character Range: 800937–802329

307B  Grant of cross‑boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit—offer document

Scope
 (1) This section applies if an application for a greenhouse gas assessment permit has been made under section 307A.

Offer document
 (2) The Cross‑boundary Authority may:
 (a) give the applicant a written notice (called an offer document) telling the applicant that the Cross‑boundary Authority is prepared to grant the greenhouse gas assessment permit; or
 (b) by written notice given to the applicant, refuse to grant a greenhouse gas assessment permit to the applicant.
Note: Section 430 sets out additional requirements for offer documents (for example, a requirement that an offer document must contain a summary of conditions).
 (3) In deciding whether to give the applicant an offer document, the Cross‑boundary Authority:
 (a) must have regard to the matters specified in subsection (4); and
 (b) may have regard to any other matters the Cross‑boundary Authority considers relevant.
 (4) The matters are as follows:
 (a) whether the technical advice and financial resources available to the applicant are sufficient to:
 (i) carry out the operations and works that will be authorised by the permit; and
 (ii) discharge the obligations that will be imposed under this Act, or a legislative instrument under this Act, in relation to the permit;
 (b) any other matters prescribed by the regulations.