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Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
sec.142Requirement for agreed joint development plan
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### sec.142 Requirement for agreed joint development plan
This section applies if a PL holder gives a petroleum production notice to an ML (coal) holder.
The PL holder must ensure—
within 12 months after giving the petroleum production notice to the ML (coal) holder or, if an application for arbitration of a dispute is made under section 144 (2) or (3) , within 9 months after the appointment of the arbitrator—there is in place—
a joint development plan that has been agreed with the ML (coal) holder; or
an agreed joint development plan as arbitrated; and
within 20 business days after the agreed joint development plan is in place—written notice is given to the chief executive stating the following—
that the plan is in place;
the period for which the plan has effect;
other information prescribed by regulation.
The agreed joint development plan must—
identify the ML (coal) holder and PL holder under the plan; and
set out an overview of the activities proposed to be carried out in the overlapping area by the ML (coal) holder and PL holder, including the location of the activities and when they will start; and
identify any IMA and RMA for the overlapping area, and any SOZ for any IMA or RMA for the overlapping area; and
state the mining commencement date for any IMA or RMA; and
state how the activities mentioned in paragraph (b) optimise the development and use of the State’s coal and coal seam gas resources; and
state the period for which the agreed joint development plan is to have effect; and
include any other information prescribed by regulation.
s 142 amd 2016 No. 30 s 39
(sec.142-ssec.1) This section applies if a PL holder gives a petroleum production notice to an ML (coal) holder.
(sec.142-ssec.2) The PL holder must ensure— within 12 months after giving the petroleum production notice to the ML (coal) holder or, if an application for arbitration of a dispute is made under section 144 (2) or (3) , within 9 months after the appointment of the arbitrator—there is in place— a joint development plan that has been agreed with the ML (coal) holder; or an agreed joint development plan as arbitrated; and within 20 business days after the agreed joint development plan is in place—written notice is given to the chief executive stating the following— that the plan is in place; the period for which the plan has effect; other information prescribed by regulation.
(sec.142-ssec.3) The agreed joint development plan must— identify the ML (coal) holder and PL holder under the plan; and set out an overview of the activities proposed to be carried out in the overlapping area by the ML (coal) holder and PL holder, including the location of the activities and when they will start; and identify any IMA and RMA for the overlapping area, and any SOZ for any IMA or RMA for the overlapping area; and state the mining commencement date for any IMA or RMA; and state how the activities mentioned in paragraph (b) optimise the development and use of the State’s coal and coal seam gas resources; and state the period for which the agreed joint development plan is to have effect; and include any other information prescribed by regulation. s 142 amd 2016 No. 30 s 39
- (a) within 12 months after giving the petroleum production notice to the ML (coal) holder or, if an application for arbitration of a dispute is made under section 144 (2) or (3) , within 9 months after the appointment of the arbitrator—there is in place— (i) a joint development plan that has been agreed with the ML (coal) holder; or (ii) an agreed joint development plan as arbitrated; and
- (i) a joint development plan that has been agreed with the ML (coal) holder; or
- (ii) an agreed joint development plan as arbitrated; and
- (b) within 20 business days after the agreed joint development plan is in place—written notice is given to the chief executive stating the following— (i) that the plan is in place; (ii) the period for which the plan has effect; (iii) other information prescribed by regulation.
- (i) that the plan is in place;
- (ii) the period for which the plan has effect;
- (iii) other information prescribed by regulation.
- (i) a joint development plan that has been agreed with the ML (coal) holder; or
- (ii) an agreed joint development plan as arbitrated; and
- (i) that the plan is in place;
- (ii) the period for which the plan has effect;
- (iii) other information prescribed by regulation.
- (a) identify the ML (coal) holder and PL holder under the plan; and
- (b) set out an overview of the activities proposed to be carried out in the overlapping area by the ML (coal) holder and PL holder, including the location of the activities and when they will start; and
- (c) identify any IMA and RMA for the overlapping area, and any SOZ for any IMA or RMA for the overlapping area; and
- (d) state the mining commencement date for any IMA or RMA; and
- (e) state how the activities mentioned in paragraph (b) optimise the development and use of the State’s coal and coal seam gas resources; and
- (f) state the period for which the agreed joint development plan is to have effect; and
- (g) include any other information prescribed by regulation.