Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008
214Other specific obligations concerning conduct of operations
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214 Other specific obligations concerning conduct of operations
The holder of an authority must, unless permitted to do otherwise under this Act, take all reasonable steps to—
(a) control the flow and prevent the waste or escape in the authority area of the greenhouse gas substance or water; and
(b) prevent the escape in the authority area of any mixture of water or drilling liquid with the greenhouse gas substance or any other matter; and
(c) prevent greenhouse gas sequestration operations in the authority area from damaging underground geological storage formations in areas outside the authority area; and
(d) keep separate each greenhouse gas substance injected in the authority area and any sources of water discovered in that area that the Minister directs the holder in writing to keep separate.