50Definitions

50 Definitions In this Division— ***decision maker***, in relation to statutory authorisation, means a person or body empowered under an Act or regulations to grant that authorisation; S. 50 def. of *earth resource authorisation* amended by Nos 63/2006 s. 61(Sch. item 1.1), 6/2009 s. 42(1), 10/2010 s. 800(Sch. 6 item 1(a)), 11/2016 s. 43(1). ***earth resource authorisation*** means any of the following— (a) an approval given under section 40 of the **Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990**; (b) an extractive industry work authority granted under section 77I of the **Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990**; (c) a written consent given under section 138 of the **Petroleum Act 1998**; (d) the acceptance under Division 3 of Part 9 of the **Pipelines Act 2005** of an Environment Management Plan; (e) a written consent given under section 193 of the **Greenhouse Gas Geological** **Sequestration Act 2008**; (f) a written consent given under section 80 of the **Geothermal Energy Resources Act 2005**; (g) the acceptance by the Minister under the regulations made under the **Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010** of an environment plan; S. 50 def. of *earth resource law* amended by Nos 63/2006 s. 61(Sch. item 1.2), 6/2009 s. 42(2), 10/2010 s. 800(Sch. 6 item 1(b)), 11/2016 s. 43(2). ***earth resource law*** means any of the following— (a) the **Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990**; (c) the **Petroleum Act 1998**; (d) the **Pipelines Act 2005**; (e) the **Greenhouse Gas Geological Sequestration Act 2008**; (f) the **Geothermal Energy Resources Act 2005**; (g) the **Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2010** and any regulations made under that Act; S. 50 def. of *statutory authorisation* amended by Nos 57/2009 s. 42, 55/2010 s. 89. ***statutory authorisation*** means any of the following— (a) a permit under the **Planning and Environment Act 1987** to use or develop land for all or part of an activity; (b) an amendment to a permit referred in paragraph (a) if the amendment allows a change to the use or development of the land for all or part of the activity; (c) an earth resource authorisation other than an authorisation approving an area work plan within the meaning of section 41AD(4) of the **Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990**; (d) an amendment to an earth resource authorisation (other than an amendment to an authorisation that approves a variation to an area work plan within the meaning of section 41AD(4) of the **Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990**) if the amendment allows a change to the activity authorised by that authorisation; (e) an approval under any Act or regulations to develop land for all or part of an activity, other than an approval— (i) under the **Planning and Environment Act 1987**; or (ii) under an earth resource law; or (iii) that is required for a purpose that relates to a purpose for which an earth resource authorisation is also required; (f) the amendment to an approval included in this definition by paragraph (e) that allows a change to the development of the land for all or part of an activity.