Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:309:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 309 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 807778–810654

309  Renewal of greenhouse gas assessment permit—offer document

Scope
 (1) This section applies if an application to renew a greenhouse gas assessment permit has been made under section 308.

Offer document—compliance with conditions etc.
 (2) If:
 (a) each of the following has been complied with:
 (i) the conditions to which the greenhouse gas assessment permit is, or has from time to time been, subject;
 (ii) the provisions of this Chapter, Chapter 5, Chapter 5A, Chapter 6 and Part 8.1;
 (iii) the provisions of the regulations; and
 (b) during the period when the permit was in force, at least one notice was given under section 451 about a part of a geological formation wholly situated in the permit area; and
 (c) the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the technical advice and financial resources available to the applicant are sufficient to:
 (i) carry out the operations and works that will be authorised by the permit; and
 (ii) discharge the obligations that will be imposed under this Act, or a legislative instrument under this Act, in relation to the permit; and
 (d) the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied of the matters (if any) prescribed by the regulations;
the responsible Commonwealth Minister must give the applicant a written notice (called an offer document) telling the applicant that the responsible Commonwealth Minister is prepared to renew the permit.
Note: Section 430 sets out additional requirements for offer documents (for example, a requirement that an offer document must contain a summary of conditions).

Offer document—non‑compliance with conditions etc.
 (3) If:
 (a) any of:
 (i) the conditions to which the greenhouse gas assessment permit is, or has from time to time been, subject; or
 (ii) the provisions of this Chapter, Chapter 5, Chapter 5A, Chapter 6 and Part 8.1; or
 (iii) the provisions of the regulations;
  have not been complied with; and
 (b) in a case where:
 (i) the permit is a work‑bid greenhouse gas assessment permit; and
 (ii) the permit is subject to one or more conditions of the kind mentioned in subsection 291(5); and
 (iii) one or more of those conditions have not been complied with;
  the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the non‑compliance is attributable to unavoidable delays caused by the unavailability of essential services or essential equipment, or both; and
 (c) the responsible Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that there are sufficient grounds to warrant the granting of the renewal of the greenhouse gas assessment permit;
the responsible Commonwealth Minister may give the applicant a written notice (called an offer document) telling the applicant that the responsible Commonwealth Minister is prepared to renew the permit.
Note: Section 430 sets out additional requirements for offer documents (for example, a requirement that an offer