52Low impact activities – notification

52 Low impact activities – notification (1) An interest holder who is intending to carry out low impact activities in relation to land must, in accordance with subregulation (2), notify each designated person for the area of land in relation to which the low impact activities are to be carried out of the interest holder’s intention to carry out the low impact activities. (2) The notification must be: (a) by a notice in an approved form; and (b) include the information specified in subregulation (3); and (c) given at least 14 days before the low impact activities are due to be carried out. (3) The following information is specified: (a) a plan and description of the area of land in relation to which the low impact activities will be carried out sufficient to enable the ready identification of the area; holder; (c) a description of the low impact activities that are to be carried out; (d) information about: (i) any vehicle (including an aircraft) or equipment proposed to be used for the purposes of the low impact activities; and (ii) in the case of airborne operations – the type of aircraft or drone to be used and the altitude or altitudes at which the aircraft or drone will be flying; and (iii) if a helicopter is going to land on the permit area or licence area as part of the low impact activities – where the helicopter is expected to land; and (iv) any infrastructure in relation to which the low impact activities are to be carried out; and (v) the number of people expected to be involved; (e) information about when the low impact activities are proposed to be carried out and their expected duration;

Petroleum Regulations 2020 35 (f) the contact details for the interest holder. (3A) Once an interest holder gives a notice under subregulation (2), the interest holder is authorised (without the requirement to obtain any further consent): (a) to carry out the low impact activities described in the notice on the day, and at or between the time or times, specified in the notice; and (b) if relevant, to land a helicopter on a permit area or licence area at a place or places described in the notice. (3B) A helicopter that has landed on a permit area or licence area under subregulation (3A) may remain on the ground for a period that is reasonable in the circumstances. (4) The interest holder commits an offence if the interest holder does not notify a designated person in accordance with this regulation. (6) This regulation does not apply in relation to an airborne survey that does not involve any physical contact with the relevant land.