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

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.

Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

162   Section 194

Omit:

* A special prospecting authority may be granted over a block so long as no exploration permit, retention lease or production licence is in force over the block.

substitute:

* A special prospecting authority may be granted over a block so long as none of the following is in force over the block:

(a) an exploration permit;

(b) a retention lease;

(c) a production licence;

(d) a greenhouse gas assessment permit;

(e) a greenhouse gas holding lease;

(f) a greenhouse gas injection licence.