sec.664Deferral of requirement for environmental authority for existing authorised geothermal activities

### sec.664 Deferral of requirement for environmental authority for existing authorised geothermal activities This section applies if— immediately before the commencement of this section, a geothermal activity was authorised to be carried out under the repealed Geothermal Exploration Act 2004 ; and a person was carrying out the activity before the commencement. Section 426 does not apply to the person— within 12 months after the commencement; and if, within the 12 months, the person applies for an environmental authority for the carrying out of the activity—until the application has been decided. s 664 ins 2010 No. 31 s 500 amd 2012 No. 16 s 78 sch (sec.664-ssec.1) This section applies if— immediately before the commencement of this section, a geothermal activity was authorised to be carried out under the repealed Geothermal Exploration Act 2004 ; and a person was carrying out the activity before the commencement. (sec.664-ssec.2) Section 426 does not apply to the person— within 12 months after the commencement; and if, within the 12 months, the person applies for an environmental authority for the carrying out of the activity—until the application has been decided. - (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immediately before the commencement of this section, a geothermal activity was authorised to be carried out under the repealed Geothermal Exploration Act 2004 ; and - (b) a person was carrying out the activity before the commencement. - (a) within 12 months after the commencement; and - (b) if, within the 12 months, the person applies for an environmental authority for the carrying out of the activity—until the application has been decided.