MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 13 Savings, transitional and related provisions
Part 16 Transitional provisions for Geothermal Energy Act 2010

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                (b)   a person was carrying out the activity before the
                      commencement.
          (2)   Section 426 does not apply to the person—
                (a)   within 12 months after the commencement; and
                (b)   if, within the 12 months, the person applies for an
                      environmental authority for the carrying out of the
                      activity—until the application has been decided.

665        Deferral of requirement for environmental authority
           for Birdsville geothermal lease
          (1)   This section applies for the geothermal lease that, under the
                Geothermal Act, section 389(1) Ergon Energy is taken to have
                been granted on the date of assent of that Act.
          (2)   Section 426 does not apply to Ergon Energy or another person
                who, under the Geothermal Act, carries out an authorised
                activity for the lease—
                (a)   within 12 months after the commencement of this
                      section; and
                (b)   if, within the 12 months, Ergon Energy applies for an
                      environmental authority for authorised activities for the
                      lease—until the application has been decided.
          (3)   In this section—
                Ergon Energy means Ergon Energy Corporation Limited
                ACN 087 646 062 or anyone else who holds the lease
                mentioned in subsection (1).




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