7Authority to enter land, &c.

7 Authority to enter land, &c.

(1)  The Minister may, in writing, grant to a proponent, under this subsection, an authority for the proponent, and persons acting on behalf of the proponent, to –

(a) enter public land; and

(b) carry out on the land activities, including testing, that are reasonably required to be carried out by or on behalf of the proponent for the purposes of enabling an application under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 for a permit, in relation to a project, to be made by the proponent.

(2)  The Minister must consult with the Wellington Park Management Trust before granting an authority under subsection (1) in relation to land that is within Wellington Park.

(3)  If the land to which an authority under subsection (1) relates is not vested in the Crown, the Minister, before granting the authority, is to notify the person or body in whom or which the land is vested.

(4)  An authority granted under subsection (1) is subject to the terms and conditions specified in the authority.

(5)  Despite the Wellington Park Act 1993 and the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 , the proponent to whom an authority is granted under subsection (1) , and persons acting on behalf of the proponent, may, under and in accordance with the authority –

(a) enter and remain on the land to which the authority relates, together with any vehicles, machinery and equipment necessary for carrying out activities referred to in that subsection, for the purpose of carrying out such activities; and

(b) carry out on the land activities referred to in that subsection.

(6)  The Minister may revoke an authority under subsection (1) by notice in writing to the proponent to whom the authority was granted.