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;