62Planning permits

62 Planning permits

Despite the Planning and Environment Act 1987 and any planning scheme approved under that Act, the holder of an extraction licence or a special drilling authorisation is not required to obtain a permit under a planning scheme to carry out the geothermal energy extraction authorised by the licence or authorisation if—

S. 62(a) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 6(3)(a).

(a) an Environment Effects Statement has been prepared under the Environment Effects Act 1978 in relation to the carrying out of the geothermal energy extraction; and

(b) an assessment of that Statement by the Minister administering the Environment Effects Act 1978 has been submitted to the Minister; and

S. 62(c) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 6(3)(b).

(c) the Minister has, after consideration of the assessment, authorised the holder of the licence or the authorisation in writing to carry out the geothermal energy extraction.

Division 3—Conditions