sec.24Exemption—pre-existing resource activity

### sec.24 Exemption—pre-existing resource activity This section applies if, immediately before land becomes land in an area of regional interest, including on commencement of this section, a resource activity may be carried out lawfully on the land. The resource activity is an exempt resource activity for the area of regional interest. For subsection (1) , a resource activity may be carried out lawfully on land if— the activity may be carried out lawfully on the land— under a resource authority or an environmental authority; and without the need for any further authority or approval relating to the location, nature or extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity to be obtained under an Act or a condition of either authority; and information provided in, with or in support of the application for the resource or environmental authority (or an amendment of the application) identified the location, nature and extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity. (sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if, immediately before land becomes land in an area of regional interest, including on commencement of this section, a resource activity may be carried out lawfully on the land. (sec.24-ssec.2) The resource activity is an exempt resource activity for the area of regional interest. (sec.24-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , a resource activity may be carried out lawfully on land if— the activity may be carried out lawfully on the land— under a resource authority or an environmental authority; and without the need for any further authority or approval relating to the location, nature or extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity to be obtained under an Act or a condition of either authority; and information provided in, with or in support of the application for the resource or environmental authority (or an amendment of the application) identified the location, nature and extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity. - (a) the activity may be carried out lawfully on the land— (i) under a resource authority or an environmental authority; and (ii) without the need for any further authority or approval relating to the location, nature or extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity to be obtained under an Act or a condition of either authority; and - (i) under a resource authority or an environmental authority; and - (ii) without the need for any further authority or approval relating to the location, nature or extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity to be obtained under an Act or a condition of either authority; and - (b) information provided in, with or in support of the application for the resource or environmental authority (or an amendment of the application) identified the location, nature and extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity. - (i) under a resource authority or an environmental authority; and - (ii) without the need for any further authority or approval relating to the location, nature or extent of the expected surface impacts of the activity to be obtained under an Act or a condition of either authority; and