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Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
sec.228CExisting requirements under Geothermal Act to obtain written consent of owner to carry out authorised activities on particular land
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### sec.228C Existing requirements under Geothermal Act to obtain written consent of owner to carry out authorised activities on particular land
This section applies if, before the commencement—
an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure was permitted, under the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(2), to be carried out on land within 300m laterally of a permanent building mentioned in the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(2) only with the written consent of the owner or occupier of the building; or
an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure was permitted, under the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(3), to be carried out on land within 50m laterally of a thing mentioned in the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(3) only with the written consent of the owner or occupier of the thing.
The pre-amended Geothermal Act continues to apply in relation to entry to the land as if—
the new restricted land entry provisions had not commenced; and
the Geothermal Act, section 358 had not been repealed.
s 228C ins 2016 No. 30 s 60
(sec.228C-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure was permitted, under the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(2), to be carried out on land within 300m laterally of a permanent building mentioned in the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(2) only with the written consent of the owner or occupier of the building; or an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure was permitted, under the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(3), to be carried out on land within 50m laterally of a thing mentioned in the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(3) only with the written consent of the owner or occupier of the thing.
(sec.228C-ssec.2) The pre-amended Geothermal Act continues to apply in relation to entry to the land as if— the new restricted land entry provisions had not commenced; and the Geothermal Act, section 358 had not been repealed.
- (a) an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure was permitted, under the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(2), to be carried out on land within 300m laterally of a permanent building mentioned in the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(2) only with the written consent of the owner or occupier of the building; or
- (b) an authorised activity for a geothermal tenure was permitted, under the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(3), to be carried out on land within 50m laterally of a thing mentioned in the pre-amended Geothermal Act, section 358(3) only with the written consent of the owner or occupier of the thing.
- (a) the new restricted land entry provisions had not commenced; and
- (b) the Geothermal Act, section 358 had not been repealed.