295Department surveys

295 Department surveys

(1) The Minister may authorise a person employed in, or acting on behalf of, the Department to enter any land to carry out greenhouse gas sequestration formation exploration.

(2) Part 12 (other than section 200) applies to any greenhouse gas sequestration formation exploration operation under subsection (1) as if a reference to the holder of an authority in that Part was a reference to the Department.

(3) Despite subsection (2), the holder of an authority in respect of any land on which a greenhouse gas sequestration formation exploration operation is carried out under subsection (1)—

(a) is not entitled to any compensation for the fact that the operation is being carried out; but

(b) is entitled to compensation for any injury caused to any person working for it (or on its behalf), or for any damage caused to its equipment or facilities, as a result of the negligence of the person authorised by the Minister.