Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Act 2008 (117 of 2008)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.

Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

145   At the end of section 181

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Approval of greenhouse gas substance

(5) A pipeline licence is subject to the condition that the licensee will not operate the pipeline to convey a greenhouse gas substance unless the Joint Authority has approved the greenhouse gas substance under section 181A.

(6) Despite subsection (2), the condition mentioned in subsection (5) does not need to be specified in the licence.

(7) Subsection (5) does not limit subsection (1).

Access regime

(8) A pipeline licence is subject to the condition that, if:

(a) regulations are made for the purposes of subsection (9); and

(b) those regulations impose requirements on the licensee;

the licensee will comply with those requirements.

(9) The regulations may establish a regime for third party access to services provided by means of the use of greenhouse gas pipelines.

(10) Despite subsection (2), the condition mentioned in subsection (8) does not need to be specified in the licence.

(11) Subsection (8) does not limit subsection (1).