Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
sec.219Overlapping geothermal, mining or petroleum lease
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sec.219 Overlapping geothermal, mining or petroleum lease
This section applies if land is in the area of both of the following— a GHG permit or GHG data acquisition authority (the GHG authority ); a geothermal lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (a relevant lease ). However, this section does not apply if the same person holds the GHG authority and the relevant lease. An authorised activity for the GHG authority may be carried out on the land only if— the relevant lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (4) , objected to— the carrying out of the activity; or if the P&G Act safety provisions require a safety management plan for the GHG authority holder—the safety management plan; or if an objection under paragraph (a) has been made—the Minister has, under section 221 , decided the authorised activity may be carried out. For notice of authorised activities, see section 223 . The objection must be in the approved form and given to the Minister and the GHG authority holder. See also the Mineral Resources Act , section 403 (Offences regarding land subject to mining claim or mining lease). s 219 sub 2010 No. 31 s 507 (sec.219-ssec.1) This section applies if land is in the area of both of the following— a GHG permit or GHG data acquisition authority (the GHG authority ); a geothermal lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (a relevant lease ). (sec.219-ssec.2) However, this section does not apply if the same person holds the GHG authority and the relevant lease. (sec.219-ssec.3) An authorised activity for the GHG authority may be carried out on the land only if— the relevant lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (4) , objected to— the carrying out of the activity; or if the P&G Act safety provisions require a safety management plan for the GHG authority holder—the safety management plan; or if an objection under paragraph (a) has been made—the Minister has, under section 221 , decided the authorised activity may be carried out. For notice of authorised activities, see section 223 . (sec.219-ssec.4) The objection must be in the approved form and given to the Minister and the GHG authority holder. See also the Mineral Resources Act , section 403 (Offences regarding land subject to mining claim or mining lease).
- (a) a GHG permit or GHG data acquisition authority (the GHG authority );
- (b) a geothermal lease, mining lease or petroleum lease (a relevant lease ).
- (a) the relevant lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (4) , objected to— (i) the carrying out of the activity; or (ii) if the P&G Act safety provisions require a safety management plan for the GHG authority holder—the safety management plan; or
- (i) the carrying out of the activity; or
- (ii) if the P&G Act safety provisions require a safety management plan for the GHG authority holder—the safety management plan; or