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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 No. 31 - SECT 170

170 Overlapping GHG, mining or petroleum lease

(1) This section applies if land is in the area of both of the following--

(a) a geothermal permit;
(b) a GHG lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (a relevant lease).

(2) However, this section does not apply if the same person holds the geothermal permit and the relevant lease.

(3) An authorised activity for the geothermal permit may be carried out on the land only if--

(a) the relevant lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (4), objected to--
(i) the carrying out of the activity; or
(ii) if the P&G Act safety provisions require a safety management plan for the geothermal permit holder--the safety management plan; or
(b) if an objection under paragraph (a) has been made--the Minister has, under section 172, decided the authorised activity may be carried out.
Note--
For notice of authorised activities, see section 174.

(4) The objection must be in the approved form and given to the Minister and the geothermal tenure holder.

Note--
See also the Mineral Resources Act, section 403 (Offences regarding land subject to mining claim or mining lease).


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