Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsIf, in a financial year:
(a) the Environment Minister approves, under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , the taking of an action for the purposes of a controlling provision (within the meaning of that Act); and
(b) the Environment Minister is satisfied that the action is likely to result in:
(i) an increase, in the financial year or future financial years, of scope 1 emissions of greenhouse gases from the operation of a designated large facility for the financial year; or
(ii) a new designated large facility for the financial year or a future financial year; and
(c) the Environment Minister has been given an estimate of the scope 1 emissions of greenhouse gases from the taking of the action in one or more financial years for which an entity covered by subparagraph (b)(i) or (ii) is, or is likely to be, a designated large facility;
the Environment Minister must give the estimate to the Minister, the Climate Change Secretary and the Climate Change Authority as soon as practicable after approving the taking of the action.