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147Requirements to be complied with before petroleum operation carried out
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147 Requirements to be complied with before petroleum operation carried out
The Table sets out in column 2 requirements that must be complied with by an authority holder before a petroleum operation of a kind described in column 1 may be carried out—
**TABLE**
| *Column 1 Petroleum Operation* | *Column 2 Requirement* |
| Any petroleum operation on any land | The written consent of the Minister in accordance with section 138. |
| | Reasonable steps taken to ensure non-contravention of legislation referred to in section 146. |
| | 21 days (or any shorter period that is agreed) written notice given to owner, occupier or person or body responsible for management of the land in accordance with section 128. |
| | An operation plan accepted by the Minister in accordance with section 161. |
| | Insurance obtained and maintained, as directed by the Minister, in accordance with section 171. |
| | A rehabilitation bond acceptable to the Minister obtained in accordance with section 173. |
| Any petroleum operation on private land or native title land, except land owned by that person | Consent of owners and occupiers of land; or<br>compensation agreement entered into with owners and occupiers; or |
| | amount of compensation payable to owners and occupiers determined— |
| | in accordance with section 128. |
| Any petroleum operation on land on which there is a public highway, road or street | Written consent of the person or body responsible for the land in accordance with section 141. |
| *Column 1 Petroleum Operation* | *Column 2 Requirement* |
| Significant operation as part of a petroleum operation on unrestricted Crown land | Consultation with Minister responsible for the land in accordance with section 144. |
| Any petroleum operation on restricted Crown land | Written consent of the Minister responsible for the land in accordance with section 139. |
| Any petroleum operation on land owned, vested in or managed or controlled by a water authority | Written consent of the water authority in accordance with section 140. |
| Petroleum production in licence area | Petroleum production development plan approved by the Minister in accordance with Division 6 of Part 5. |
| Inject petroleum into reservoir in licence area for purposes of storage | Storage development plan approved by the Minister in accordance with Division 7 of Part 5. |