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Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
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This section applies to a GHG authority holder if— there is any of the following (the other authority ) for the GHG authority— an overlapping authority; a geothermal permit, mining lease or petroleum tenure that shares a common boundary with the GHG authority; or land in the GHG authority’s area is in the area of a data acquisition authority under the P&G Act (also the other authority ). Before the GHG authority holder first starts a designated activity in the other authority’s area, the GHG authority holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice of the activity. A notice under subsection (2) must state— when the designated activity is to start; and where the designated activity is to be carried out; and the nature of the activity. Before changing the land on which the designated activity is being carried out, the GHG authority holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice stating where the activity is to be carried out. Compliance with this section is a condition of the GHG authority. In this section— designated activity means any authorised activity for the GHG authority other than— an incidental activity under section 31 or 112 ; or an activity that only involves selecting places where other authorised activities for the GHG authority may be carried out. s 223 amd 2010 No. 31 s 502 sch 2 pt 4 (sec.223-ssec.1) This section applies to a GHG authority holder if— there is any of the following (the other authority ) for the GHG authority— an overlapping authority; a geothermal permit, mining lease or petroleum tenure that shares a common boundary with the GHG authority; or land in the GHG authority’s area is in the area of a data acquisition authority under the P&G Act (also the other authority ). (sec.223-ssec.2) Before the GHG authority holder first starts a designated activity in the other authority’s area, the GHG authority holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice of the activity. (sec.223-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (2) must state— when the designated activity is to start; and where the designated activity is to be carried out; and the nature of the activity. (sec.223-ssec.4) Before changing the land on which the designated activity is being carried out, the GHG authority holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice stating where the activity is to be carried out. (sec.223-ssec.5) Compliance with this section is a condition of the GHG authority. (sec.223-ssec.6) In this section— designated activity means any authorised activity for the GHG authority other than— an incidental activity under section 31 or 112 ; or an activity that only involves selecting places where other authorised activities for the GHG authority may be carried out.