199Project authority may authorise persons to be in restricted access areas

199 Project authority may authorise persons to be in restricted access areas

(1) A project authority may authorise a class of person or classes of persons to enter and remain in any part of a restricted access area for any of the following purposes—

(a) the preparation or conduct of activities for the purposes of an approved project;

(b) the carrying out of any activity associated with or ancillary to the matters specified in paragraph (a).

(2) An authorisation under subsection (1) must be made by declaration or by issuing a certificate in writing.

(3) A certificate or declaration under this section—

(a) must specify the class of person or classes of persons to whom the authorisation applies; and

(b) must specify the terms and conditions (if any) to which the authorisation is subject; and

(c) subject to paragraph (d), may specify—

(i) the period during which the authorisation applies; and

(ii) the area to which the authorisation applies; and

(d) may be of general or limited application; and

(e) may differ according to differences in time, place or circumstance.

(4) A certificate or declaration under this section must be published in the Government Gazette.