Queensland Legislation
Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
An Act to facilitate greenhouse gas geological storage
Chapter 1 Preliminary
Part 1 Introduction
1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009.
2 Commencement Chapters 2 and 3 commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
Part 2 Purposes and application of Act
3 Purposes of Act and their achievement (1) The main purpose of this Act is to help reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment. (2) The main purpose is achieved principally by facilitating the process called greenhouse gas geological storage, also called greenhouse gas storage (GHG storage). (3) This Act facilitates GHG storage by— (a) providing for the granting of authorities (called 'GHG authorities') to explore for or use underground geological formations or structures to store carbon dioxide, or carry out related activities; and (b) creating a regulatory system for the carrying out of activities relating to GHG authorities. (4) Other purposes of this Act are to ensure the following for the carrying out of the activities— (a) minimisation of conflict with other land uses; (b) constructive consultation with people affected by the activities; (c) appropriate compensation for owners or occupiers adversely affected by the activities; (d) responsible land and resource management.
4 Facilitation of Act by Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 The Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (the P&G Act) also facilitates the operation of this Act by— (a) providing for survey licences under that Act to be able to be granted for potential GHG stream pipelines; and (b) providing for pipeline licences under that Act to be able to be granted for GHG streams; and (c) applying chapter 9 of that Act (the P&G Act safety provisions) to particular authorised activities for GHG authorities; and (d) applying its provisions about investigations and some of its provisions about enforcement to authorised activities for GHG authorities.
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