Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:386:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 386 (pt 3/3)
Character Range: 1125530–1128047

1 of Part 3.11, there is a ground for cancelling the licence;
the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by written notice given to the licensee, direct the licensee:
 (c) to make an application under subsection (1) for a site closing certificate in relation to each identified greenhouse gas storage formation specified in the licence; and
 (d) to do so within the period specified in the notice.
 (10) A period specified under paragraph (9)(d) must not be shorter than 30 days.
 (11) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is given a direction under subsection (9); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (12) An offence against subsection (11) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Mandatory application—greenhouse gas injection licence tied to a petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence
 (13) If:
 (a) a greenhouse gas injection licence is in force; and
 (b) the greenhouse gas injection licence is tied to a petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence; and
 (c) the petroleum retention lease or petroleum production licence ceases to be in force as a result of being surrendered, cancelled, terminated or wholly revoked;
the licensee of the greenhouse gas injection licence must, within the application period, make an application under subsection (1) for a site closing certificate in relation to the identified greenhouse gas storage formation, or each of the identified greenhouse gas storage formations, specified in the greenhouse gas injection licence.
 (14) The application period for an application referred to in subsection (13) is:
 (a) the period of 30 days after the day on which the cessation referred to in paragraph (13)(c) occurred; or
 (b) such longer period, not more than 90 days after that day, as the responsible Commonwealth Minister allows.
 (15) The responsible Commonwealth Minister may allow a longer period under paragraph (14)(b) only on written application made by the licensee within the period of 30 days mentioned in paragraph (14)(a).
 (16) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under subsection (13); and
 (b) the person omits to do an act; and
 (c) the omission breaches the requirement.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
 (17) An offence against subsection (16) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.