sec.133Amendment of agreed joint development plan

### sec.133 Amendment of agreed joint development plan An agreed joint development plan may be amended by agreement at any time. A resource authority holder mentioned in this division who receives a proposal for an amendment of an agreed joint development plan must negotiate in good faith about the amendment. A resource authority holder who can not obtain a proposed amendment of an agreed joint development plan under this section may apply for arbitration of the dispute to the extent it relates to a relevant matter. Subsection (5) applies if an amendment of an agreed joint development plan, whether by agreement under this section or by arbitration, provides for a cessation, or significant reduction or increase, of— mining under the ML (coal); or production under the PL. Within 20 business days after making the amendment, the resource authority holders must jointly give the chief executive a written notice that— states the agreed joint development plan has been amended; and if there is a cessation or significant reduction of an authorised activity for a resource authority—includes, or is accompanied by, a statement about— whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable in the circumstances; and whether the resource authority holders have taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction. s 133 amd 2016 No. 30 s 34 (sec.133-ssec.1) An agreed joint development plan may be amended by agreement at any time. (sec.133-ssec.2) A resource authority holder mentioned in this division who receives a proposal for an amendment of an agreed joint development plan must negotiate in good faith about the amendment. (sec.133-ssec.3) A resource authority holder who can not obtain a proposed amendment of an agreed joint development plan under this section may apply for arbitration of the dispute to the extent it relates to a relevant matter. (sec.133-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if an amendment of an agreed joint development plan, whether by agreement under this section or by arbitration, provides for a cessation, or significant reduction or increase, of— mining under the ML (coal); or production under the PL. (sec.133-ssec.5) Within 20 business days after making the amendment, the resource authority holders must jointly give the chief executive a written notice that— states the agreed joint development plan has been amended; and if there is a cessation or significant reduction of an authorised activity for a resource authority—includes, or is accompanied by, a statement about— whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable in the circumstances; and whether the resource authority holders have taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction. - (a) mining under the ML (coal); or - (b) production under the PL. - (a) states the agreed joint development plan has been amended; and - (b) if there is a cessation or significant reduction of an authorised activity for a resource authority—includes, or is accompanied by, a statement about— (i) whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable in the circumstances; and (ii) whether the resource authority holders have taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction. - (i) whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable in the circumstances; and - (ii) whether the resource authority holders have taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction. - (i) whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable in the circumstances; and - (ii) whether the resource authority holders have taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction.