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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2006 - SECT 430

Offer documents

Scope

  (1)   This section applies to an offer document that relates to an application for:

  (a)   the grant or renewal of a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

  (b)   the grant or renewal of a greenhouse gas holding lease; or

  (c)   the grant of a greenhouse gas injection licence.

General requirements

  (2)   The offer document must contain:

  (a)   a summary of the conditions to which the permit, lease or licence will be subject; and

  (b)   a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not make a request under section   431 or 431A.

Payment for cash - bid greenhouse gas assessment permit

  (3)   If the offer document relates to an application for the grant of a cash - bid greenhouse gas assessment permit, the offer document must:

  (a)   specify the amount that the applicant must pay for the permit; and

  (b)   contain a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not pay the amount to the Commonwealth within the period allowed for making a request under section   431.

Security

  (4)   The offer document may:

  (a)   specify the form and amount of a security to be lodged by the applicant in respect of compliance with the applicable statutory obligations by the registered holder for the time being of the permit, lease or licence; and

  (b)   contain a statement to the effect that the application will lapse if the applicant does not lodge the security with the responsible Commonwealth Minister within the period allowed for making a request under section   431 or 431A.

  (5)   For the purposes of subsection   (4), the applicable statutory obligations are as follows:

  (a)   the obligation of the registered holder to comply with a condition to which the permit, lease or licence is subject;

  (b)   the obligation of the registered holder to comply with a direction given to the registered holder by the responsible Commonwealth Minister, NOPSEMA or the Titles Administrator under this Chapter, Chapter   6 or Part   8.1;

  (c)   the obligation of the registered holder to comply with the provisions of:

  (i)   this Chapter; or

  (ii)   Chapter   5; or

  (iia)   Chapter   5A; or

  (iii)   Chapter   6; or

  (iv)   Part   8.1; or

  (v)   the regulations.



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