61AProduction operations also override planning schemes

61A Production operations also override planning schemes

(1) The holder of an extraction licence may be granted a permit under a planning scheme to carry out in the licence area for that licence any geothermal energy extraction authorised by that licence.

(2) In addition, if the holder of the extraction licence holds a special drilling authorisation, the holder may be granted a permit under a planning scheme to carry out in the drilling authorisation area for that authorisation any geothermal energy extraction authorised by that authorisation.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) apply despite anything to the contrary in a planning scheme that applies to a licence area or drilling authorisation area mentioned in those subsections.

Note

See also section 63A which sets out the statutory condition that applies to an authority.

S. 62 amended by No. 64/2012 s. 6(1)(2).