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

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to greenhouse gas storage etc.

Offshore Petroleum Act 2006

96   At the end of section 9

Add:

Greenhouse gas titles

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the table has effect:

Term of title etc.

Item

A reference in this Act to...

is a reference to...

1

the term of:

(a) a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

(b) a greenhouse gas holding lease; or

(c) a greenhouse gas injection licence; or

(d) a greenhouse gas search authority; or

(e) a greenhouse gas special authority;

the period during which the permit, lease, licence or authority remains in force.

2

a year of the term of:

(a) a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

(b) a greenhouse gas holding lease; or

(c) a greenhouse gas injection licence;

a period of one year beginning on:

(a) the day on which the permit, lease or licence comes into force; or

(b) any anniversary of that day.

3

the expiry date of:

(a) a greenhouse gas assessment permit; or

(b) a greenhouse gas holding lease (other than a special greenhouse gas holding lease);

the day on which the permit or lease ceases to be in force.