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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318ELBNProspecting permit overlapping with geothermal or GHG lease
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### sec.318ELBN Prospecting permit overlapping with geothermal or GHG lease
This section applies if—
land in the area of a prospecting permit is in the area of a geothermal lease or GHG lease; and
the prospecting permit and the geothermal lease or GHG lease are not held by the same person.
An authorised activity for the prospecting permit may be carried out on the land only if—
the geothermal lease or GHG lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (3) , objected to the carrying out of the activity; or
if an objection under paragraph (a) has been made—the Minister has, under section 318ELBP , decided the authorised activity may be carried out.
For notice of authorised activities, see section 318ELBS .
The objection must be written and given to the prospecting permit holder and lodged.
s 318ELBN ins 2009 No. 3 s 511
sub 2010 No. 31 s 525
amd 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2
(sec.318ELBN-ssec.1) This section applies if— land in the area of a prospecting permit is in the area of a geothermal lease or GHG lease; and the prospecting permit and the geothermal lease or GHG lease are not held by the same person.
(sec.318ELBN-ssec.2) An authorised activity for the prospecting permit may be carried out on the land only if— the geothermal lease or GHG lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (3) , objected to the carrying out of the activity; or if an objection under paragraph (a) has been made—the Minister has, under section 318ELBP , decided the authorised activity may be carried out. For notice of authorised activities, see section 318ELBS .
(sec.318ELBN-ssec.3) The objection must be written and given to the prospecting permit holder and lodged.
- (a) land in the area of a prospecting permit is in the area of a geothermal lease or GHG lease; and
- (b) the prospecting permit and the geothermal lease or GHG lease are not held by the same person.
- (a) the geothermal lease or GHG lease holder has not, in the way required under subsection (3) , objected to the carrying out of the activity; or
- (b) if an objection under paragraph (a) has been made—the Minister has, under section 318ELBP , decided the authorised activity may be carried out.