sec.25Exemption for coal seam gas

sec.25 Exemption for coal seam gas

No royalty is payable for— coal seam gas that is— flared or vented; or mined under a mineral hydrocarbon mining lease, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining the coal that produced the gas; or mined under a mining lease under which underground mining of coal first started before 31 December 2004, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining under the lease; or incidental coal seam gas that is mined under a mining lease, to the extent the incidental coal seam gas is— used for mining coal under the mining lease; or if the mining lease is part of a mining operation—used for mining coal under any mining authority that is part of the mining operation on the day the incidental coal seam gas is used for mining the coal. In this section— mineral hydrocarbon mining lease see section 739 of the Act . used , for mining, means used by the holder of the lease or mining authority for— power generation for equipment used for the mining; or heating used for the mining. incidental coal seam gas stored or transported by the holder of the lease or mining authority to allow it to be used by the holder of the lease or mining authority for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) (sec.25-ssec.1) No royalty is payable for— coal seam gas that is— flared or vented; or mined under a mineral hydrocarbon mining lease, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining the coal that produced the gas; or mined under a mining lease under which underground mining of coal first started before 31 December 2004, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining under the lease; or incidental coal seam gas that is mined under a mining lease, to the extent the incidental coal seam gas is— used for mining coal under the mining lease; or if the mining lease is part of a mining operation—used for mining coal under any mining authority that is part of the mining operation on the day the incidental coal seam gas is used for mining the coal. (sec.25-ssec.2) In this section— mineral hydrocarbon mining lease see section 739 of the Act . used , for mining, means used by the holder of the lease or mining authority for— power generation for equipment used for the mining; or heating used for the mining. incidental coal seam gas stored or transported by the holder of the lease or mining authority to allow it to be used by the holder of the lease or mining authority for a purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)

• (a) coal seam gas that is— (i) flared or vented; or (ii) mined under a mineral hydrocarbon mining lease, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining the coal that produced the gas; or (iii) mined under a mining lease under which underground mining of coal first started before 31 December 2004, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining under the lease; or
• (i) flared or vented; or
• (ii) mined under a mineral hydrocarbon mining lease, to the extent the coal seam gas is used for mining the coal that produced the gas; or