120Alternative approvals

120 Alternative approvals

(a) a permit is required under any planning scheme to enable the holder of a production licence to carry out any petroleum production operation authorised by the licence; or

S. 120(1)(b) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 60(1).

(b) the holder of a production licence who is not also a holder of a special drilling authorisation may be granted a permit under section 119 to carry out a petroleum production operation in the licence area; or

S. 120(1)(c) inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 60(2).

(c) the holder of a production licence or an offshore petroleum production licence who holds a special drilling authorisation may be granted a permit under section 119 to carry out a petroleum production operation in the special drilling authorisation area.

(2) The holder of the authority is not required to obtain a permit under the planning scheme or section 119 to carry out the operation if—

(a) an Environment Effects Statement has been prepared under the Environment Effects Act 1978 in relation to the carrying out of the operation; and

(b) an assessment of that Statement by the Minister administering the Environment Effects Act 1978 has been submitted to the Minister; and

S. 120(2)(c) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 60(3).

(c) the Minister has authorised the holder of the authority in writing to carry out the operation.