Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.215Proposed geothermal, mining or petroleum lease for which EIS approval given
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sec.215 Proposed geothermal, mining or petroleum lease for which EIS approval given
This section applies for a GHG lease application if— before the making of the application, an approval under the Environmental Protection Act , chapter 3 , part 2 was granted for the voluntary preparation of an EIS; and the EIS is for a project that is or includes a proposed geothermal lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (the other proposed lease ) for land the subject of the application. The application must not be decided until— if no application is made for the other proposed lease within 2 years after the granting of the approval—the end of the 2 years; or if an application is made for the other proposed lease within the 2 years—that application is decided. s 215 sub 2010 No. 31 s 506 (sec.215-ssec.1) This section applies for a GHG lease application if— before the making of the application, an approval under the Environmental Protection Act , chapter 3 , part 2 was granted for the voluntary preparation of an EIS; and the EIS is for a project that is or includes a proposed geothermal lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (the other proposed lease ) for land the subject of the application. (sec.215-ssec.2) The application must not be decided until— if no application is made for the other proposed lease within 2 years after the granting of the approval—the end of the 2 years; or if an application is made for the other proposed lease within the 2 years—that application is decided.
- (a) before the making of the application, an approval under the Environmental Protection Act , chapter 3 , part 2 was granted for the voluntary preparation of an EIS; and
- (b) the EIS is for a project that is or includes a proposed geothermal lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (the other proposed lease ) for land the subject of the application.
- (a) if no application is made for the other proposed lease within 2 years after the granting of the approval—the end of the 2 years; or
- (b) if an application is made for the other proposed lease within the 2 years—that application is decided.