15Environmental consideration relating to certain parks and

15 Environmental consideration relating to certain parks and reserves (1) In respect of land comprising the whole or a part of a park or reserve, the Minister shall not grant: (a) subject to subsection (2), an exploration permit or retention licence, unless he has considered the opinions of the minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 in relation to the proposed grant; or (b) a production licence, except in accordance with the conditions, if any, specified by the minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a), the Minister shall not grant an exploration permit or retention licence in respect of land comprising the whole or part of a wilderness zone except in accordance with the conditions, if any, specified by the minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976. Petroleum Act 1984 18 (3) A permittee or retention licensee shall not carry out his technical works programme, or any other exploration, which may cause substantial disturbance to the surface of land comprising the whole or a part of a park or reserve unless he has advised the Minister, in writing, of his intention to carry out the activity and he carries it out in accordance with such directions, if any, as the Minister thinks fit, or which are required under subsection (4) to be given, to protect the environment in or in the vicinity of the park or reserve. (4) The minister administering the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976 may require the Minister to give as directions under subsection (3) such directions in relation to the protection of the environment in the park or reserve as the minister thinks fit, and the Minister shall give those directions accordingly.