Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00043:clause:1_292a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00043
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 292A (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 48218–51266

292A  Approval by responsible Commonwealth Minister of key greenhouse gas operations carried on under a cross‑boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit
 (1) A cross‑boundary greenhouse gas assessment permittee may apply to the responsible Commonwealth Minister for approval to carry on one or more key greenhouse gas operations under the permit.
 (2) If an application for approval is made under subsection (1), the responsible Commonwealth Minister may:
 (a) give the approval, with or without conditions to which the approval is subject; or
 (b) by written notice given to the applicant, refuse to give the approval.

Responsible Commonwealth Minister must have regard to certain matters
 (3) In deciding whether to give the approval, the responsible Commonwealth Minister must comply with subsections (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8).
 (4) The responsible Commonwealth Minister must have regard to the impact (if any) that any of those key greenhouse gas operations could have on petroleum exploration operations, or petroleum recovery operations, that are being, or could be, carried on under:
 (a) an existing petroleum exploration permit; or
 (b) an existing petroleum retention lease; or
 (c) an existing petroleum production licence; or
 (d) a future petroleum exploration permit; or
 (e) a future petroleum retention lease; or
 (f) a future petroleum production licence; or
 (g) an existing State/Territory petroleum exploration title; or
 (h) an existing State/Territory petroleum retention title; or
 (i) an existing State/Territory petroleum production title; or
 (j) a future State/Territory petroleum exploration title; or
 (k) a future State/Territory petroleum retention title; or
 (l) a future State/Territory petroleum production title.
 (5) If the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that there is a significant risk that any of those key greenhouse gas operations will have a significant adverse impact on petroleum exploration operations, or petroleum recovery operations, that are being, or could be, carried on under:
 (a) an existing petroleum exploration permit held by a person other than the applicant; or
 (b) an existing petroleum retention lease held by a person other than the applicant; or
 (c) an existing petroleum production licence held by a person other than the applicant; or
 (d) an existing State/Territory petroleum exploration title held by a person other than the applicant; or
 (e) an existing State/Territory petroleum retention title held by a person other than the applicant; or
 (f) an existing State/Territory petroleum production title held by a person other than the applicant;
the responsible Commonwealth Minister must have regard to:
 (g) whether:
 (i) the registered holder of the petroleum exploration permit; or
 (ii) the registered holder of the petroleum retention lease; or
 (iii) the registered holder of the petroleum production licence; or
 (iv) the holder of the State/Territory petroleum exploration title; or
 (v) the holder of the State/Territory petroleum retention title; or