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257 Definitions
In this Division—
***accepted operation plan*** means, in relation to an authority, an operation plan that applies to the authority that was accepted by the Minister in accordance with section 161 before the commencement of the **Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Act 2017**;
***moratorium commencement*** means the day on which the **Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Act 2017** came into operation;
***moratorium period*** has the same meaning as in section 17A;
***relevant authority*** means an exploration permit, a retention lease or a production licence—
(a) that is in force immediately before the moratorium commencement; and
(b) to which an accepted operation plan applied immediately before the moratorium commencement; and
(c) that is not a production licence specified in section 17A(3).
S. 258 inserted by No. 20/2020 s. 27.