(1) The Minister may grant an injection and monitoring licence in respect of land for which the holder of another injection and monitoring licence has surrendered the right to inject a greenhouse gas substance.
(2) A further injection and monitoring licence may only be granted in respect of land to which subsection (1) applies if the Minister is satisfied that granting a further licence—
(a) is in the public interest; and
(b) will not interfere with the post-injection monitoring and verification activities of the existing licence holder; and
(c) will not present a significant risk of contaminating or sterilising other resources in the proposed licence area.
(3) The Minister must consult with the existing licence holder before granting a further injection and monitoring licence under this section.
(4) If the Minister grants a further injection and monitoring licence under this section, the Minister must advise the existing licence holder in writing of that decision.