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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.460Power to enter land proposed to be taken
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### sec.460 Power to enter land proposed to be taken
The Minister may authorise a person (the authorised person ) to enter land proposed to be taken under section 456 to report to the Minister about the suitability of the land for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.
Subsection (1) applies even if the process for taking the land has not started.
The authorisation—
must be written; and
may be given on conditions the Minister considers appropriate.
Subject to section 461 , the authorised person may enter the land and carry out activities necessary or convenient for the report.
However, the power under this section does not include the power to enter a structure, or a part of a structure, used for residential purposes without the consent of the occupier of the structure or part of the structure.
(sec.460-ssec.1) The Minister may authorise a person (the authorised person ) to enter land proposed to be taken under section 456 to report to the Minister about the suitability of the land for the purpose for which it is proposed to be taken.
(sec.460-ssec.2) Subsection (1) applies even if the process for taking the land has not started.
(sec.460-ssec.3) The authorisation— must be written; and may be given on conditions the Minister considers appropriate.
(sec.460-ssec.4) Subject to section 461 , the authorised person may enter the land and carry out activities necessary or convenient for the report.
(sec.460-ssec.5) However, the power under this section does not include the power to enter a structure, or a part of a structure, used for residential purposes without the consent of the occupier of the structure or part of the structure.
- (a) must be written; and
- (b) may be given on conditions the Minister considers appropriate.