Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01379:reg:5:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01379
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 3/4)
Character Range: 8376–11401

a detailed assessment;
 (f) the law or legislative framework requires mitigation and management strategies to be developed and implemented to address identified risks;
  (g) the law or legislative framework establishes criteria for when a proposed project will be required to be notified widely and be subject to public consultation;
 (h) the law or legislative framework requires relevant stakeholders to be advised of the proposed project;
  (i) the law or legislative framework provides for site plans (however described) of the proposed project to be regularly reviewed by the person or body responsible for the administration of that law or framework periodic reports regarding project operations to be provided to that person or body..
Note:  In September 2021, each of the following is a recognised law of a State or Territory:
               (a)     the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008 (Vic);
               (b)     the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 (Vic);
               (c)     the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 (Qld);
               (d)     the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (SA).
recognised licence means an authorisation (however described) for the injection of greenhouse gases into a recognised reservoir issued to a person under a recognised law of a State or Territory.
recognised reservoir means an underground geological formation, reservoir or site that is suitable, with or without engineering enhancements, for the injection and permanent storage of greenhouse gases in accordance with a recognised law of a State or Territory.
relevant authority means either of the following licences or leases for a carbon capture and storage project:
 (a) if the project involves injection of greenhouse gases into an identified greenhouse gas storage formation in accordance with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006—a greenhouse gas injection licence under that Act;
  (b) if the project involves injection of greenhouse gases into a recognised reservoir in accordance with a recognised law of a State or Territory—a recognised licence under that law.
Note:  In September 2021, recognised licences under a recognised law of a State or Territory include the following licences and leases:
              (a) an injection and monitoring licence within the meaning of the Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008 (Vic);
              (b) a greenhouse gas injection licence within the meaning of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010 (Vic);
              (c) an injection and storage lease within the meaning of the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009 (Qld);
              (d) a gas storage licence within the meaning of the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Act 2000 (SA).
scope 1 emissions and scope 2 emissions have the same meaning as in the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007.
section 22 application, in relation to an offsets project, means an application under section 22 of the Act to declare the