sec.240Application for PL over land in area of ML (coal)

### sec.240 Application for PL over land in area of ML (coal) This section applies if— a person mentioned in the pre-amended P&G Act, section 344 or 351 made an application for the grant of a PL; and the application was made but not decided before the commencement. The P&G Act applies to the circumstance of the PL overlapping an ML (coal) as if the Common Provisions Act had not been enacted. Despite subsection (2), the new overlap provisions apply to the circumstance of the PL overlapping an ML (coal) if— the PL holder and the ML (coal) holder agree that the new overlap provisions apply; and the PL holder and ML (coal) holder jointly give written notice to the chief executive of the agreement. In this section— ML (coal) means a mining lease granted for coal, to which the pre-amended P&G Act, section 344 or 351 applies. s 240 sub 2016 No. 30 s 69 (sec.240-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person mentioned in the pre-amended P&G Act, section 344 or 351 made an application for the grant of a PL; and the application was made but not decided before the commencement. (sec.240-ssec.2) The P&G Act applies to the circumstance of the PL overlapping an ML (coal) as if the Common Provisions Act had not been enacted. (sec.240-ssec.3) Despite subsection (2), the new overlap provisions apply to the circumstance of the PL overlapping an ML (coal) if— the PL holder and the ML (coal) holder agree that the new overlap provisions apply; and the PL holder and ML (coal) holder jointly give written notice to the chief executive of the agreement. (sec.240-ssec.4) In this section— ML (coal) means a mining lease granted for coal, to which the pre-amended P&G Act, section 344 or 351 applies. - (a) a person mentioned in the pre-amended P&G Act, section 344 or 351 made an application for the grant of a PL; and - (b) the application was made but not decided before the commencement. - (a) the PL holder and the ML (coal) holder agree that the new overlap provisions apply; and - (b) the PL holder and ML (coal) holder jointly give written notice to the chief executive of the agreement.