Minister may add excluded land

Current

(1)

The Minister may amend a GHG permit by adding excluded land for the GHG permit to its area only if—

(a)

the GHG permit as amended complies with section 44; and

(b)

the GHG permit holder consents.

(2)

If land mentioned in subsection (1) is added to the GHG permit’s area the land ceases to be excluded land for the permit.

(3)

The Minister may amend the provisions of the GHG permit in a way that reflects the inclusion of the excluded land.

(4)

Also, the Minister may give the GHG permit holder a notice—

(a)

withdrawing from a stated day, the approval of the work program for the GHG permit; and

(b)

directing the holder to give the Minister a proposed later work program for the GHG permit that—

(i)

complies with the later work program requirements; and

(ii)

changes the work program for the GHG permit to reflect the inclusion of the excluded land.

Note—

For other relevant provisions about giving a document to the Minister, see section 411.

(5)

The amended provisions of the GHG permit or the proposed later work program must not be—

(a)

inconsistent with the mandatory conditions for GHG permits; or

(b)

the same as or substantially the same as or inconsistent with any relevant environmental condition.

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