244Department surveys

244 Department surveys (1) The Minister may authorise a person employed in, or acting on behalf of, the Department to enter any land to carry out petroleum exploration. S. 244(2) substituted by No. 64/2012 s. 61. (2) Part 8 (other than section 128) applies to any petroleum exploration operation under subsection (1)— (a) as if a reference in that Part to an authority holder or holder of an authority were a reference to the Department; and (b) as if a reference in that Part to the carrying out of a petroleum operation were a reference to the carrying out of petroleum exploration. S. 244(3) repealed by No. 64/2012 s. 61.