7—Amendment of section 22—Conditions of pastoral leases
(1) Section 22(1)(a)—after subparagraph (vi) insert:
(vii) the lessee's obligation not to hinder, obstruct or interfere with the holder of a wind farm licence under Part 6 Division 4 who is exercising, or attempting to exercise, a right under the licence;
(2) Section 22(1)(c)—after subparagraph (ii) insert:
(iii) the right of the Minister to grant a wind farm licence under Part 6 Division 4.
(3) Section 22—after subsection (7) insert:
(8) Despite the preceding provisions of this section, the Minister may, from time to time, issue directions to a lessee for the purposes of the condition referred to in subsection (1)(a)(vii) (and such directions will have effect as if they were conditions of the lease).
Note—
Directions might, for example, specify areas in which trees are not to be planted so as not to interfere with the operation of a wind farm.