sec.78CDOverlapping geothermal or GHG lease

### sec.78CD Overlapping geothermal or GHG lease This section applies if— land in the area of an authority to prospect is in the area of a geothermal lease or GHG lease; and the authority to prospect and the GHG lease are not held by the same person. An authorised activity for the authority to prospect 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 78CF , decided the authorised activity may be carried out. For notice of authorised activities, see section 78CM . The objection must be written, given to the authority to prospect holder and lodged. s 78CD ins 2009 No. 3 s 531 sub 2010 No. 31 s 539 amd 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2 (sec.78CD-ssec.1) This section applies if— land in the area of an authority to prospect is in the area of a geothermal lease or GHG lease; and the authority to prospect and the GHG lease are not held by the same person. (sec.78CD-ssec.2) An authorised activity for the authority to prospect 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 78CF , decided the authorised activity may be carried out. For notice of authorised activities, see section 78CM . (sec.78CD-ssec.3) The objection must be written, given to the authority to prospect holder and lodged. - (a) land in the area of an authority to prospect is in the area of a geothermal lease or GHG lease; and - (b) the authority to prospect and the 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 78CF , decided the authorised activity may be carried out.