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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 No. 31 - SECT 500

500 Insertion of new ch 13, pt 16

Chapter 13--

insert--

'(1) This section applies if--

(a) immediately before the commencement of this section, a geothermal activity was authorised to be carried out under the repealed Geothermal Exploration Act 2004; and
(b) a person was carrying out the activity before the commencement.

'(2) Section 426A does not apply to the person--

(a) within 12 months after the commencement; and
(b) if, within the 12 months, the person applies for an environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) for the carrying out of the activity--until the application has been decided.

'(1) This section applies for the geothermal lease that, under the Geothermal Act, section 389(1) Ergon Energy is taken to have been granted on the date of assent of that Act.

'(2) Section 426A does not apply to Ergon Energy or another person who, under the Geothermal Act, carries out an authorised activity for the lease--

(a) within 12 months after the commencement of this section; and
(b) if, within the 12 months, Ergon Energy applies for an environmental authority (chapter 5A activities) for authorised activities for the lease--until the application has been decided.

'(3) In this section--

Ergon Energy means Ergon Energy Corporation Limited ACN 087 646 062 or anyone else who holds the lease mentioned in subsection (1).'.



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