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Petroleum Act 1998
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142 Provisions applying to consents
(1) If the consent of a person or body is sought for the purposes of this Division, the person or body—
(a) must not unreasonably withhold that consent; and
(b) may impose any conditions she, he or it considers to be appropriate in giving that consent; and
(c) must give or refuse to give that consent within 28 days (or any longer period allowed by the Minister) after the consent is sought.
(2) A person or body that does not comply with subsection (1)(c) in relation to any land that is not native title land is deemed to have given the consent sought.