Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:459
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 459
Character Range: 1255569–1257391

459  Reservation of blocks
 (1) If the following conditions are satisfied in relation to a particular block:
 (a) there is no greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease or greenhouse gas injection licence over the block;
 (b) there is no place in the block that is an infrastructure licence area;
 (c) there is no pipeline over or in the block;
 (d) there are no pending applications for the grant of a greenhouse gas assessment permit or greenhouse gas injection licence over the block;
 (e) there are no pending applications for the grant of an infrastructure licence relating to a place in the block;
 (f) there are no pending applications for the grant of a pipeline licence relating to a pipeline, or proposed pipeline, over or in the block;
the responsible Commonwealth Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that:
 (g) the block is not to be the subject of a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence, greenhouse gas search authority or greenhouse gas special authority; and
 (h) an infrastructure licence is not to be granted in relation to a place within the block; and
 (i) a pipeline licence is not to be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in the block.
 (2) If a declaration under subsection (1) is in force in relation to a block:
 (a) a greenhouse gas assessment permit, greenhouse gas holding lease, greenhouse gas injection licence, greenhouse gas search authority or greenhouse gas special authority must not be granted over that block; and
 (b) an infrastructure licence must not be granted in relation to a place within that block; and
 (c) a pipeline licence must not be granted in relation to a pipeline over or in that block.
 (3) Subsection (2) has effect despite any other provision of this Act.