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GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010 No. 31 - SECT 211

211 Entry notice requirement

(1) A person must not--

(a) enter private land in a geothermal tenure's area to carry out a preliminary activity for the tenure; or
(b) enter private land in a geothermal tenure's area to carry out an advanced activity for the tenure if either of the following applies for the entry--
(i) the deferral agreement exemption;
(ii) the Land Court application exemption;

unless the geothermal tenure's holder has given each owner and occupier of the land a written notice of the entry that complies with section 212 (an entry notice).

Maximum penalty--500 penalty units.

(2) The entry notice must be given--

(a) generally--at least 10 business days before the entry; or
(b) if, by a signed endorsement on the notice, the relevant owner or occupier has agreed to a shorter period--the shorter period.

Maximum penalty--500 penalty units.

(3) The holder must give the chief executive a copy of the entry notice immediately after the notice is given and before entry is made under the geothermal tenure.

Maximum penalty--10 penalty units.

(4) A contravention of subsection (3) does not affect the validity of the notice or the entry.

(5) This section is subject to section 213.

(6) In this section--

deferral agreement exemption, for an entry, means that the conduct and compensation agreement requirement does not apply for the entry because of section 217(c)(i).

give, for an entry notice, includes publishing it in a way approved under section 215.

Land Court application exemption, for an entry, means that the conduct and compensation agreement requirement does not apply for the entry because of section 217(c)(ii).



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