Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Regulation 2016
sec.17Entry notice— Act , s 39
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sec.17 Entry notice— Act , s 39
This section prescribes, for section 39 (2) (a) of the Act , the requirements for an entry notice. The notice must state— a description of the land to be entered; and the period during which the land is to be entered; and the authorised activities proposed to be carried out on the land; and when and where the activities are to be carried out; and the contact details of— the resource authority holder; or another person the resource authority holder has authorised to discuss the matters stated in the notice. If the notice is the first entry notice for the land given by the resource authority holder to a particular owner or occupier of the land, the notice must be accompanied by a copy of— the resource authority to which the entry relates; and any relevant environmental authority for the resource authority; and the land access code; and any code or code of practice made under a Resource Act applying to authorised activities for the resource authority; and the document called ‘A guide to land access in Queensland’ published on the department’s website or the Queensland Government business and industry portal. In this section— relevant environmental authority , for a resource authority, means the environmental authority required under the Environmental Protection Act issued for all of the authorised activities of the resource authority that are environmentally relevant activities under that Act. s 17 amd 2019 SL No. 53 s 4 (sec.17-ssec.1) This section prescribes, for section 39 (2) (a) of the Act , the requirements for an entry notice. (sec.17-ssec.2) The notice must state— a description of the land to be entered; and the period during which the land is to be entered; and the authorised activities proposed to be carried out on the land; and when and where the activities are to be carried out; and the contact details of— the resource authority holder; or another person the resource authority holder has authorised to discuss the matters stated in the notice. (sec.17-ssec.3) If the notice is the first entry notice for the land given by the resource authority holder to a particular owner or occupier of the land, the notice must be accompanied by a copy of— the resource authority to which the entry relates; and any relevant environmental authority for the resource authority; and the land access code; and any code or code of practice made under a Resource Act applying to authorised activities for the resource authority; and the document called ‘A guide to land access in Queensland’ published on the department’s website or the Queensland Government business and industry portal. (sec.17-ssec.4) In this section— relevant environmental authority , for a resource authority, means the environmental authority required under the Environmental Protection Act issued for all of the authorised activities of the resource authority that are environmentally relevant activities under that Act.