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### sec.112 Other key definitions for ch 5
In this chapter—
application stage , for an application, means the stage of the assessment process carried out for the application under part 2 .
decision stage , for an application, means the stage of the assessment process carried out for the application under part 5 .
eligibility criteria , for an environmentally relevant activity, means eligibility criteria that are in effect for the activity under—
an ERA standard; or
section 707A or 707B .
s 112 def eligibility criteria sub 2014 No. 59 s 33
eligible ERA means an environmentally relevant activity that complies with the eligibility criteria in effect for the activity.
s 112 def eligible ERA sub 2014 No. 59 s 110
ERA project means a prescribed ERA project or a resource project.
Great Barrier Reef catchment waters means water in—
a river in the Great Barrier Reef catchment; or
a tributary of a river mentioned in paragraph (a) .
s 112 def Great Barrier Reef catchment waters ins 2020 No. 26 s 6
ineligible ERA means an environmentally relevant activity that is not an eligible ERA.
s 112 def ineligible ERA sub 2014 No. 59 s 110
information stage , for an application, means the stage of the assessment process carried out for the application under part 3 .
management milestone , for a non-use management area, means each significant event or step necessary to—
achieve best practice management of the area; and
minimise risks to the environment.
s 112 def management milestone ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
non-use management area means an area of land the subject of a PRC plan that can not be rehabilitated to a stable condition after all relevant activities for the PRC plan carried out on the land have ended.
s 112 def non-use management area ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
notification stage , for an application, means the stage of the assessment process carried out for the application under part 4 .
post-mining land use , for land the subject of a PRC plan, means the purpose for which the land will be used after all relevant activities for the PRC plan carried out on the land have ended.
s 112 def post-mining land use ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
PRC plan , for land the subject of a mining lease, means a progressive rehabilitation and closure plan for the land that consists of—
the rehabilitation planning part of the plan; and
the PRCP schedule for the plan, including any conditions imposed on the schedule.
s 112 def PRC plan ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
PRCP schedule , for a PRC plan, means a schedule of the plan that—
complies with section 126D ; and
is approved under chapter 5 , part 5 , division 2 , with or without conditions.
s 112 def PRCP schedule ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
prescribed ERA project means all prescribed ERAs carried out, or proposed to be carried out, as a single integrated operation.
public interest consideration see section 316PA (3) .
s 112 def public interest consideration ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
public interest evaluation means an evaluation of a proposed non-use management area conducted under section 316PA .
s 112 def public interest evaluation ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
rehabilitation milestone , for the rehabilitation of land, means each significant event or step necessary to rehabilitate the land to a stable condition.
s 112 def rehabilitation milestone ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
rehabilitation planning part , of a PRC plan, see section 126C (2) .
s 112 def rehabilitation planning part ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
resource project means resource activities carried out, or proposed to be carried out, under 1 or more resource tenures, in any combination, as a single integrated operation.
single integrated operation see section 113 .
s 112 def single integrated operation ins 2020 No. 26 s 6
stable condition , for land, see section 111A .
s 112 def stable condition ins 2018 No. 30 s 99
underground water rights means any of the following—
underground water rights within the meaning of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ;
underground water rights within the meaning of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ;
underground water rights within the meaning of the Petroleum Act 1923 , section 87 (3) .
s 112 def underground water rights ins 2016 No. 61 s 4
s 112 orig s 112 ins 2000 No. 64 s 6
om 2003 No. 95 s 7
prev s 112 ins 2004 No. 48 s 32
om 2009 No. 3 s 459
pres s 112 ins 2012 No. 16 s 8 (amd 2013 No. 6 ss 10 (2) – (3) , 50 sch )
- (a) an ERA standard; or
- (b) section 707A or 707B .
- (a) a river in the Great Barrier Reef catchment; or
- (b) a tributary of a river mentioned in paragraph (a) .
- (a) achieve best practice management of the area; and
- (b) minimise risks to the environment.
- (a) the rehabilitation planning part of the plan; and
- (b) the PRCP schedule for the plan, including any conditions imposed on the schedule.
- (a) complies with section 126D ; and
- (b) is approved under chapter 5 , part 5 , division 2 , with or without conditions.
- (a) underground water rights within the meaning of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ;
- (b) underground water rights within the meaning of the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ;
- (c) underground water rights within the meaning of the Petroleum Act 1923 , section 87 (3) .