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GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009 No. 3 - SECT 28

28 Reservation in land grants

(1) This section applies to each grant under another Act of a right relating to land.

(2) This section applies whether the grant was made before or after the commencement of this section.

(3) The grant is taken to contain a reservation to the State of--

(a) all GHG storage reservoirs in the land, whenever created; and
(b) the exclusive right to do the following in relation to the land--
(i) to enter and carry out any authority-related activity;
(ii) to authorise under the provisions of this Act or another Act others to carry out any authority-related activity;
(iii) to regulate under the provisions of this Act or another Act authority-related activities carried out by others.
Note--
See however, section 420 (Provision for entry by State to carry out authority-related activity).

(4) In this section--

authority-related activity means any activity that may be carried out under this Act by the holder of any GHG authority.

grant, of a right, includes an authority, lease, licence, permit or other instrument of tenure, however called.

Notes--
1 For the requirement to have a GHG tenure, see section 386.
2 Chapter 4 imposes requirements for and restrictions on the granting of, and restrictions on authorised activities that may be carried out under, particular GHG tenures. See section 182.


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