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Petroleum Act 1923
sec.78CMCondition to notify particular authority holders of proposed start of designated activities
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### sec.78CM Condition to notify particular authority holders of proposed start of designated activities
This section applies to a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder if there is either of the following (the other authority ) for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure—
an overlapping authority (geothermal or GHG);
a geothermal tenure or GHG authority sharing a common boundary with the 1923 Act petroleum tenure.
Before the 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder first starts a designated activity in the other authority’s area, the 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice of the activity.
A notice under subsection (2) must state—
when the designated activity is to start; and
where the designated activity is to be carried out; and
the nature of the activity.
Before changing the land on which the designated activity is being carried out, the 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice stating where the activity is to be carried out.
Compliance with this section is a condition of the 1923 Act petroleum tenure.
In this section—
designated activity means any authorised activity for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure, other than—
an authorised activity for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure that is the same as or similar to an incidental activity under the 2004 Act , section 33 or 112 ; or
an activity only involving selecting places where other authorised activities for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure may be carried out.
s 78CM ins 2009 No. 3 s 531
sub 2010 No. 31 s 539
(sec.78CM-ssec.1) This section applies to a 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder if there is either of the following (the other authority ) for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure— an overlapping authority (geothermal or GHG); a geothermal tenure or GHG authority sharing a common boundary with the 1923 Act petroleum tenure.
(sec.78CM-ssec.2) Before the 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder first starts a designated activity in the other authority’s area, the 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice of the activity.
(sec.78CM-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (2) must state— when the designated activity is to start; and where the designated activity is to be carried out; and the nature of the activity.
(sec.78CM-ssec.4) Before changing the land on which the designated activity is being carried out, the 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder must give the other authority holder at least 30 business days notice stating where the activity is to be carried out.
(sec.78CM-ssec.5) Compliance with this section is a condition of the 1923 Act petroleum tenure.
(sec.78CM-ssec.6) In this section— designated activity means any authorised activity for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure, other than— an authorised activity for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure that is the same as or similar to an incidental activity under the 2004 Act , section 33 or 112 ; or an activity only involving selecting places where other authorised activities for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure may be carried out.
- (a) an overlapping authority (geothermal or GHG);
- (b) a geothermal tenure or GHG authority sharing a common boundary with the 1923 Act petroleum tenure.
- (a) when the designated activity is to start; and
- (b) where the designated activity is to be carried out; and
- (c) the nature of the activity.
- (a) an authorised activity for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure that is the same as or similar to an incidental activity under the 2004 Act , section 33 or 112 ; or
- (b) an activity only involving selecting places where other authorised activities for the 1923 Act petroleum tenure may be carried out.