Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If:
(a) a cross - boundary greenhouse gas assessment permittee or a cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lessee applies for a suspension of any of the conditions to which the permit or lease is subject; and
(b) the permit or lease would, apart from this subsection, expire before the Cross - boundary Authority makes a decision on the application;
the permit or lease continues in force until the Cross - boundary Authority makes a decision on the application.
(2) If the Cross - boundary Authority refuses the application, the permit or lease continues in force until the end of:
(a) the period of 2 months that began when notice of the refusal was given to the permittee or lessee; or
(b) such longer period as the Cross - boundary Authority allows.
(3) If a cross - boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit or a cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lease continues in force during a period under subsection (2), the permittee or lessee is not entitled to make an application during that period for a suspension of any of the conditions to which the permit or lease is subject.
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect subject to this Chapter but despite:
(a) in the case of a cross - boundary greenhouse gas assessment permit--section 293; and
(b) in the case of a cross - boundary greenhouse gas holding lease--section 322.
Note: See the notes at the end of sections 293 and 322.