sec.319Decision about whether to give any preference to development of coal or oil shale

### sec.319 Decision about whether to give any preference to development of coal or oil shale Subject to section 320 , the Minister must decide whether to— grant the petroleum lease application; or give any coal or oil shale development preference for the land, in whole or part. The decision under subsection (1) is the preference decision . In making the preference decision the CSG assessment criteria must be considered. If, under the Mineral Resources Act , chapter 8 , part 2 , division 6 , petroleum development preference has been given for the land, the preference decision is taken to be not to give coal or oil shale development preference for any of the land. s 319 amd 2012 No. 20 s 323 sch 3 (sec.319-ssec.1) Subject to section 320 , the Minister must decide whether to— grant the petroleum lease application; or give any coal or oil shale development preference for the land, in whole or part. (sec.319-ssec.2) The decision under subsection (1) is the preference decision . (sec.319-ssec.3) In making the preference decision the CSG assessment criteria must be considered. (sec.319-ssec.4) If, under the Mineral Resources Act , chapter 8 , part 2 , division 6 , petroleum development preference has been given for the land, the preference decision is taken to be not to give coal or oil shale development preference for any of the land. - (a) grant the petroleum lease application; or - (b) give any coal or oil shale development preference for the land, in whole or part.