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Petroleum Act 1998
119Production operations also override planning schemes
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119 Production operations also override planning schemes
S. 119(1) substituted by No. 64/2012 s. 59(1).
(1) The holder of a production licence may be granted a permit under a planning scheme to carry out in the licence area for that licence any petroleum production operation authorised by that licence.
S. 119(1A) inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 59(1).
(1A) In addition, if the holder of a production licence or an offshore petroleum production licence holds a special drilling authorisation, the holder may be granted a permit under a planning scheme to carry out in the drilling authorisation area for that authorisation any petroleum production operation authorised by that authorisation.
S. 119(1B) inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 59(1).
(1B) Subsections (1) and (1A) apply despite anything to the contrary in a planning scheme that applies to a licence area or drilling authorisation area mentioned in those subsections.
S. 119(2) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 59(2).
(2) Subsections (1) and (1A) apply even if the planning scheme prohibits the carrying out of petroleum production operations in the licence area or drilling authorisation area (whether absolutely or unless specified conditions are complied with) and does not provide for the granting of a permit for the carrying out of those operations.