sec.318BBDecision about whether to give any preference to petroleum development

### sec.318BB Decision about whether to give any preference to petroleum development Subject to section 318BC , the Minister must decide whether to— grant the mining lease under section 271A ; or give any petroleum development preference for the land, in whole or part. The decision under subsection (1) is the preference decision . In making the preference decision the CSG assessment criteria must be considered. If, under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act , chapter 3 , part 2 , division 1 , subdivision 6 , coal or oil shale development preference has been given for the land, the preference decision is taken to be not to give any petroleum development preference for any of the land. s 318BB ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020 amd 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2 (sec.318BB-ssec.1) Subject to section 318BC , the Minister must decide whether to— grant the mining lease under section 271A ; or give any petroleum development preference for the land, in whole or part. (sec.318BB-ssec.2) The decision under subsection (1) is the preference decision . (sec.318BB-ssec.3) In making the preference decision the CSG assessment criteria must be considered. (sec.318BB-ssec.4) If, under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act , chapter 3 , part 2 , division 1 , subdivision 6 , coal or oil shale development preference has been given for the land, the preference decision is taken to be not to give any petroleum development preference for any of the land. - (a) grant the mining lease under section 271A ; or - (b) give any petroleum development preference for the land, in whole or part.