Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00043:clause:1_335a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00043
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 335A
Character Range: 131011–133340

335A  Application for cross‑boundary greenhouse gas holding lease by the holder of a cross‑boundary greenhouse gas injection licence
 (1) If:
 (a) a cross‑boundary greenhouse gas injection licence is in force over a block or blocks; and
 (b) one or more identified greenhouse gas storage formations are wholly situated in the licence area; and
 (c) either:
 (i) in a case where part of the licence area is in the coastal waters of a State—the State has a compatible cross‑boundary law; or
 (ii) in a case where part of the licence area is in the coastal waters of the Northern Territory—the Northern Territory has a compatible cross‑boundary law;
the licensee may, within the application period, apply to the Titles Administrator for the grant by the Cross‑boundary Authority of a greenhouse gas holding lease over the block or blocks.
Note: For application period, see subsection (3).
 (2) An application under this section must be accompanied by:
 (a) details of the applicant's proposals for work and expenditure in relation to the block or blocks specified in the application; and
 (b) such other information (if any) as is specified in the regulations.
Note 1: Part 3.8 contains additional provisions about application procedures.
Note 2: Section 427 requires the application to be accompanied by an application fee.
Note 3: Section 429A enables the Titles Administrator to require the applicant to give further information.

Application period
 (3) The application period for an application under this section by a licensee is the period of 5 years that began on the day on which the licence was granted.

Variation of application
 (4) At any time before an offer document, or a notice of refusal, relating to the application is given to the applicant, the applicant may, by written notice given to the Cross‑boundary Authority, vary the application.
 (5) A variation of an application must be made in the approved manner.
 (6) A variation of an application may be made:
 (a) on the applicant's own initiative; or
 (b) at the request of the Cross‑boundary Authority.
 (7) A variation of an application may set out any additional matters that the applicant wishes to be considered.
 (8) If an application under this section is varied, a reference in this Act to the application is a reference to the application as varied.