Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2023 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009, the Land Act 1994, the Land Regulation 2020, the Land Title Act 1994, the Petroleum Act 1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the Place Names Act 1994, the Recreation Areas Management Act 2006 and the legislation mentioned in schedule 1 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2023.

2 Commencement The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) part 6, division 3; (b) schedule 1, part 2.

Part 2 Amendment of Geothermal Energy Act 2010

3 Act amended This part amends the Geothermal Energy Act 2010. Note— See also the amendments in schedule 1.

4 Insertion of new s 126A After section 126— insert—

126A Local government rates and charges A geothermal lease holder must pay all rates and charges payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated.

5 Amendment of s 203 (Operation and purpose of pt 4) (1) Section 203(2)— insert— (ca) for a geothermal tenure that is a geothermal lease—unpaid rates and charges, including unpaid interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated; and (2) Section 203(2)(ca) and (d)— renumber as section 203(2)(d) and (e).

6 Amendment of s 290 (General conditions for renewal application) (1) Section 290(1)— insert— (ba) if the geothermal tenure is a geothermal lease—rates and charges, including interest on overdue rates and charges, payable to the local government in whose area the lease is situated; (2) Section 290(1)(ba) to (e)— renumber as section 290(1)(c) to (f).