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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.755Substituted restriction on authorised activities
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### sec.755 Substituted restriction on authorised activities
This section applies instead of section 318CI for the MDL or any licence granted because of the MDL application.
An authorised activity for the MDL may be carried out on the overlapping land only if—
an agreement between the MDL holder and the lessee about coordinated development or access on the overlapping land provides that the activity may be carried out; or
the required notice has been given and the carrying out of the activity—
does not interfere with the carrying out of an authorised activity under the lease on the overlapping land; and
is consistent with the safety management plan under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act for any operating plant on the overlapping land, the operation of which is an authorised activity for the lease.
Subsection (2)(b) applies whether or not the authorised activity for the lease has already started.
In this section—
required notice means a notice from the MDL holder to the lessee, given a reasonable period before the start of the authorised activity for the MDL, that states when and where the activity is proposed to be carried out.
s 755 ins 2004 No. 25 s 1028 (amd 2004 No. 26 s 69 (2) sch )
(sec.755-ssec.1) This section applies instead of section 318CI for the MDL or any licence granted because of the MDL application.
(sec.755-ssec.2) An authorised activity for the MDL may be carried out on the overlapping land only if— an agreement between the MDL holder and the lessee about coordinated development or access on the overlapping land provides that the activity may be carried out; or the required notice has been given and the carrying out of the activity— does not interfere with the carrying out of an authorised activity under the lease on the overlapping land; and is consistent with the safety management plan under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act for any operating plant on the overlapping land, the operation of which is an authorised activity for the lease.
(sec.755-ssec.3) Subsection (2)(b) applies whether or not the authorised activity for the lease has already started.
(sec.755-ssec.4) In this section— required notice means a notice from the MDL holder to the lessee, given a reasonable period before the start of the authorised activity for the MDL, that states when and where the activity is proposed to be carried out.
- (a) an agreement between the MDL holder and the lessee about coordinated development or access on the overlapping land provides that the activity may be carried out; or
- (b) the required notice has been given and the carrying out of the activity— (i) does not interfere with the carrying out of an authorised activity under the lease on the overlapping land; and (ii) is consistent with the safety management plan under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act for any operating plant on the overlapping land, the operation of which is an authorised activity for the lease.
- (i) does not interfere with the carrying out of an authorised activity under the lease on the overlapping land; and
- (ii) is consistent with the safety management plan under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act for any operating plant on the overlapping land, the operation of which is an authorised activity for the lease.
- (i) does not interfere with the carrying out of an authorised activity under the lease on the overlapping land; and
- (ii) is consistent with the safety management plan under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act for any operating plant on the overlapping land, the operation of which is an authorised activity for the lease.