Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00092:clause:1_112:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00092
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 112 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 53339–56107

112  Subsections 646A(5), (6) and (7)
Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Limits on greenhouse gas storage functions
 (5) Section 646 does not authorise NOPSEMA to perform a function that is:
 (a) mentioned in a State greenhouse gas storage functions provision; and
 (b) conferred by or under a particular State PSLA or the Territory PSLA;
unless:
 (c) the functions mentioned in paragraph 646(b), to the extent to which it relates to occupational health and safety matters in connection with offshore greenhouse gas storage operations, are conferred on NOPSEMA by or under the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be; and
 (d) the functions mentioned in paragraph 646(gb), to the extent to which it relates to structural integrity in connection with:
 (i) the exploration for potential greenhouse gas storage formations or potential greenhouse gas injection sites; or
 (ii) the injection of a greenhouse gas substance into the seabed or subsoil; or
 (iii) the permanent storage of a greenhouse gas substance in the seabed or subsoil; or
 (iv) the compression, processing, offloading, piped conveyance or pre‑injection storage of a greenhouse gas substance; or
 (v) the monitoring of a greenhouse gas substance stored in the seabed or subsoil;
  are conferred on NOPSEMA by or under the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be; and
 (e) there are provisions of the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be, that substantially correspond to Schedule 3 to this Act as in force:
 (i) at the commencement of this subsection; or
 (ii) at any later time; and
 (f) there are regulations under the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be, that substantially correspond to the greenhouse gas storage provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 as in force:
 (i) at the commencement of this subsection; or
 (ii) at any later time; and
 (g) there are regulations under the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be, that substantially correspond to the greenhouse gas storage provisions of Part 5 of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Resource Management and Administration) Regulations 2011 as in force:
 (i) at the commencement of this subsection; or
 (ii) at any later time; and
 (h) if the function mentioned in paragraph 646(gj) is conferred on NOPSEMA by or under the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be—there are regulations under the State PSLA or Territory PSLA, as the case may be, that substantially correspond to the greenhouse gas storage provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 as in force:
 (i) at the commencement of this subsection; or
 (ii) at any later time.
Note 1: For State greenhouse