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Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008
200Consent of, or compensation agreement with, owner etc. needed before operation on private land starts
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200 Consent of, or compensation agreement with, owner etc. needed before operation on private land starts
(1) A person must not carry out any greenhouse gas sequestration operation on private land unless—
(a) the person has obtained the consent of the owners and occupiers of the land to the operation; or
(b) it has entered into a compensation agreement with the owners and occupiers of the land in relation to the operation; or
(c) VCAT has determined the amount of compensation that is payable to the owners and occupiers of the land under this Act in relation to the operation.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any land that is owned by the person.