Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:224:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 224 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 555008–557898

224  Refusal to grant greenhouse gas‑related pipeline licence

Scope
 (1) This section applies if an application for a pipeline licence has been made under section 217.

Application by licensee of petroleum production licence
 (2) If:
 (a) the application is for a pipeline licence in relation to the construction, in an offshore area, of a greenhouse gas pipeline for:
 (i) the conveyance of a greenhouse gas substance within a petroleum production licence area in that offshore area; or
 (ii) the conveyance of a greenhouse gas substance from a place outside a petroleum production licence area to a place in the petroleum production licence area; and
 (b) either:
 (i) if subparagraph (a)(i) applies—the greenhouse gas substance is a by‑product of petroleum recovery operations carried on under the petroleum production licence; or
 (ii) if subparagraph (a)(ii) applies—the greenhouse gas substance is to be injected into the seabed or subsoil for the purpose of enhancing petroleum recovery operations carried on under the petroleum production licence; and
 (c) the applicant is the petroleum production licensee; and
 (d) any of:
 (i) the conditions to which the petroleum production licence is, or has from time to time been, subject; or
 (ii) the provisions of this Chapter, Chapter 4, Chapter 5A, Chapter 6 and Part 7.1; or
 (iii) the provisions of the regulations;
  have not been complied with; and
 (e) the Joint Authority is not satisfied that there are sufficient grounds to warrant the granting of a pipeline licence;
the Joint Authority must, by written notice given to the applicant, refuse to grant the pipeline licence.
Note: Consultation procedures apply—see section 262.
 (2A) If:
 (a) the application is for a pipeline licence in relation to the construction, in an offshore area, of a greenhouse gas pipeline for:
 (i) the conveyance of a greenhouse gas substance within a petroleum production licence area in that offshore area; or
 (ii) the conveyance of a greenhouse gas substance from a place outside a petroleum production licence area to a place in the petroleum production licence area; and
 (b) either:
 (i) if subparagraph (a)(i) applies—the greenhouse gas substance is a by‑product of petroleum recovery operations carried on under the petroleum production licence; or
 (ii) if subparagraph (a)(ii) applies—the greenhouse gas substance is to be injected into the seabed or subsoil for the purpose of enhancing petroleum recovery operations carried on under the petroleum production licence; and
 (c) the applicant is the petroleum production licensee; and
 (d) the Joint Authority is not satisfied of the matters (if any) prescribed by the regulations;
the Joint Authority may, by written notice given to the applicant, refuse to grant the pipeline licence.
Note: Consultation procedures apply—see section 262.

Application by a person who is not a petroleum