sec.29Reservation in land grants

### sec.29 Reservation in land grants This section applies to each grant under another Act of a right relating to land. This section applies whether the grant was made before or after the commencement of this section. The grant is taken to contain a reservation to the State of— all geothermal energy on or below the surface of the land; and the exclusive right to do the following in relation to the land— to enter and carry out any geothermal activity; to authorise, under this Act, persons to carry out any geothermal activity; to regulate, under this Act, geothermal activities carried out by others. See, however, section 375 (Provision for entry by State to carry out geothermal activity). In this section— grant , of a right, includes an authority, lease, licence, permit or other instrument of tenure, however called. (sec.29-ssec.1) This section applies to each grant under another Act of a right relating to land. (sec.29-ssec.2) This section applies whether the grant was made before or after the commencement of this section. (sec.29-ssec.3) The grant is taken to contain a reservation to the State of— all geothermal energy on or below the surface of the land; and the exclusive right to do the following in relation to the land— to enter and carry out any geothermal activity; to authorise, under this Act, persons to carry out any geothermal activity; to regulate, under this Act, geothermal activities carried out by others. See, however, section 375 (Provision for entry by State to carry out geothermal activity). (sec.29-ssec.4) In this section— grant , of a right, includes an authority, lease, licence, permit or other instrument of tenure, however called. - (a) all geothermal energy on or below the surface of the land; and - (b) the exclusive right to do the following in relation to the land— (i) to enter and carry out any geothermal activity; (ii) to authorise, under this Act, persons to carry out any geothermal activity; (iii) to regulate, under this Act, geothermal activities carried out by others. - (i) to enter and carry out any geothermal activity; - (ii) to authorise, under this Act, persons to carry out any geothermal activity; - (iii) to regulate, under this Act, geothermal activities carried out by others. - (i) to enter and carry out any geothermal activity; - (ii) to authorise, under this Act, persons to carry out any geothermal activity; - (iii) to regulate, under this Act, geothermal activities carried out by others.