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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318CNUse that may be made under mining lease of incidental coal seam gas
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### sec.318CN Use that may be made under mining lease of incidental coal seam gas
This section applies if the mining lease holder holds a coal mining lease.
Subject to section 318CO , the mining lease holder may do the following in relation to incidental coal seam gas mined under section 318CM —
use it beneficially for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another coal mining lease;
process, store or transport it within the area of the coal mining lease, or within the area of another coal mining lease, to allow it to be used under paragraph (a) ;
use it beneficially for an authorised activity under another resource authority;
supply it to another entity;
use it to generate power to supply to another entity;
process, store or transport it within the area of the coal mining lease, or within the area of another resource authority, to allow it to be used under paragraph (c) , (d) or (e) .
power generation for equipment used for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another resource authority
heating
If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas in a way not authorised under subsection (2) (a) or (b) , the holder may require an authority under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act . For example, a holder must apply for an authority under that Act if the holder wishes to transport the gas by pipeline outside the area of non-contiguous mining leases or utilise a natural underground reservoir.
If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas to generate power to supply to another entity, the holder must comply with the Electricity Act 1994 .
This section does not limit or affect a requirement or restriction under another Act.
In this section—
supply includes sell.
s 318CN ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020
amd 2005 No. 3 s 4 ; 2008 No. 56 s 69 ; 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1
sub 2014 No. 47 s 406
(sec.318CN-ssec.1) This section applies if the mining lease holder holds a coal mining lease.
(sec.318CN-ssec.2) Subject to section 318CO , the mining lease holder may do the following in relation to incidental coal seam gas mined under section 318CM — use it beneficially for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another coal mining lease; process, store or transport it within the area of the coal mining lease, or within the area of another coal mining lease, to allow it to be used under paragraph (a) ; use it beneficially for an authorised activity under another resource authority; supply it to another entity; use it to generate power to supply to another entity; process, store or transport it within the area of the coal mining lease, or within the area of another resource authority, to allow it to be used under paragraph (c) , (d) or (e) . power generation for equipment used for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another resource authority heating If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas in a way not authorised under subsection (2) (a) or (b) , the holder may require an authority under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act . For example, a holder must apply for an authority under that Act if the holder wishes to transport the gas by pipeline outside the area of non-contiguous mining leases or utilise a natural underground reservoir. If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas to generate power to supply to another entity, the holder must comply with the Electricity Act 1994 .
(sec.318CN-ssec.3) This section does not limit or affect a requirement or restriction under another Act.
(sec.318CN-ssec.4) In this section— supply includes sell.
- (a) use it beneficially for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another coal mining lease;
- (b) process, store or transport it within the area of the coal mining lease, or within the area of another coal mining lease, to allow it to be used under paragraph (a) ;
- (c) use it beneficially for an authorised activity under another resource authority;
- (d) supply it to another entity;
- (e) use it to generate power to supply to another entity;
- (f) process, store or transport it within the area of the coal mining lease, or within the area of another resource authority, to allow it to be used under paragraph (c) , (d) or (e) . Examples of uses of incidental coal seam gas authorised under paragraph (a) or (c) — 1 power generation for equipment used for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another resource authority 2 heating Notes— 1 If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas in a way not authorised under subsection (2) (a) or (b) , the holder may require an authority under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act . For example, a holder must apply for an authority under that Act if the holder wishes to transport the gas by pipeline outside the area of non-contiguous mining leases or utilise a natural underground reservoir. 2 If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas to generate power to supply to another entity, the holder must comply with the Electricity Act 1994 .
- 1 power generation for equipment used for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another resource authority
- 2 heating
- 1 If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas in a way not authorised under subsection (2) (a) or (b) , the holder may require an authority under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act . For example, a holder must apply for an authority under that Act if the holder wishes to transport the gas by pipeline outside the area of non-contiguous mining leases or utilise a natural underground reservoir.
- 2 If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas to generate power to supply to another entity, the holder must comply with the Electricity Act 1994 .
- 1 power generation for equipment used for an authorised activity under the coal mining lease or another resource authority
- 2 heating
- 1 If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas in a way not authorised under subsection (2) (a) or (b) , the holder may require an authority under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act . For example, a holder must apply for an authority under that Act if the holder wishes to transport the gas by pipeline outside the area of non-contiguous mining leases or utilise a natural underground reservoir.
- 2 If the mining lease holder wishes to use the incidental coal seam gas to generate power to supply to another entity, the holder must comply with the Electricity Act 1994 .