Geothermal Energy Act 2009

(1) A geothermal authority holder must, before conducting geothermal activities on the following land, obtain the written consent of the appropriate person to conduct the activities:

(a) land lawfully used as a residence, yard, garden, orchard or cultivated field or within 50 metres of such land;

(b) land within 200 metres of any artificial accumulation of water or outlet from which water may be obtained;

(c) land used as a cemetery as defined in section 7 of the Burial and Cremation Act 2022 or within 200 metres of such land.

appropriate person means the following:

(a) for subsection (1)(a) – the owner of the land used as a residence, yard, garden, orchard or cultivated field;

(b) for subsection (1)(b) – the owner of the land on which the water or water outlet is situated;

(c) for subsection (1)(c) – the responsible entity for the cemetery.