128Consent of, or compensation agreement with, owner etc. needed before operation on private land starts

128 Consent of, or compensation agreement with, owner etc. needed before operation on private land starts (1) A person must not carry out any petroleum operation on private land unless— (a) it has obtained the consent of the owners and occupiers of the land to the operation; or (b) it has entered into a compensation agreement with the owners and occupiers of the land in relation to the operation; or (c) the Tribunal has determined the amount of compensation that is payable to the owners and occupiers of the land under this Act in relation to the operation. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any land that is owned by the person.