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sec.441Right of entry after resource tenure ends to comply with particular obligations
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### sec.441 Right of entry after resource tenure ends to comply with particular obligations
This section applies if a resource tenure ends and the former holder of the resource tenure (the former tenure holder )—
is the responsible tenure holder for an underground water obligation; or
has not complied with an obligation to give a final report under part 2 ; or
has been given a direction by the chief executive under part 8 .
The former tenure holder may enter land under the relevant entry provisions to comply with an obligation or direction mentioned in subsection (1) .
The relevant entry provisions apply to the former tenure holder as if—
the tenure were still in force; and
the tenure were a resource authority to which the relevant entry provisions apply; and
the former tenure holder were the holder of the tenure; and
any water monitoring authorities held by the former tenure holder were still in force; and
carrying out an activity to comply with an underground water obligation or a direction given by the chief executive under part 8 were an authorised activity for the tenure.
In this section—
relevant entry provisions means the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 , chapter 3 .
s 441 ins 2010 No. 53 s 195
amd 2014 No. 64 s 126
(sec.441-ssec.1) This section applies if a resource tenure ends and the former holder of the resource tenure (the former tenure holder )— is the responsible tenure holder for an underground water obligation; or has not complied with an obligation to give a final report under part 2 ; or has been given a direction by the chief executive under part 8 .
(sec.441-ssec.2) The former tenure holder may enter land under the relevant entry provisions to comply with an obligation or direction mentioned in subsection (1) .
(sec.441-ssec.3) The relevant entry provisions apply to the former tenure holder as if— the tenure were still in force; and the tenure were a resource authority to which the relevant entry provisions apply; and the former tenure holder were the holder of the tenure; and any water monitoring authorities held by the former tenure holder were still in force; and carrying out an activity to comply with an underground water obligation or a direction given by the chief executive under part 8 were an authorised activity for the tenure.
(sec.441-ssec.4) In this section— relevant entry provisions means the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 , chapter 3 .
- (a) is the responsible tenure holder for an underground water obligation; or
- (b) has not complied with an obligation to give a final report under part 2 ; or
- (c) has been given a direction by the chief executive under part 8 .
- (a) the tenure were still in force; and
- (aa) the tenure were a resource authority to which the relevant entry provisions apply; and
- (b) the former tenure holder were the holder of the tenure; and
- (c) any water monitoring authorities held by the former tenure holder were still in force; and
- (d) carrying out an activity to comply with an underground water obligation or a direction given by the chief executive under part 8 were an authorised activity for the tenure.