Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PETROLEUM AND MINERALS AUTHORITY ACT 1973 No. 43, 1974 - SECT 14

14. (1) Where-

   (a)  the occupier of land has consented in writing to the Authority
        entering upon the land and doing an act specified under subsection
        (2); or

   (b)  a warrant granted under section 50 authorizes the Authority to enter
        upon land and do such an act, the Authority may, for the purposes of
        this Act-

   (c)  enter upon and occupy the land; and

   (d)  do that act on and over land so occupied.

(2) The acts referred to in sub-section (1) are-

   (a)  to construct, build or place any plant, machinery, equipment or goods;

   (b)  to take sand, clay, stone, earth, gravel, timber, wood or other
        materials or things;

   (c)  to make cuttings or excavations;

   (d)  to dispose of sand, clay, stone, earth, gravel, timber, wood or other
        materials or things;

   (e)  to erect workshops, sheds and other buildings;

   (f)  to make roads; and

   (g)  to manufacture and work materials of any kind.

(3) The Authority may demolish, destroy or remove on or from land occupied by
it in pursuance of sub-section (1) any plant, machinery, equipment, goods,
workshop, shed, building or road constructed, built, placed or erected on the
land in pursuance of that sub-section.

(4) The person shall not, without reasonable excuse, obstruct or hinder the
exercise of the powers or rights of the Authority under this section.

Penalty: $200.

(5) Before occupying land in pursuance of a warrant, the Authority shall, upon
demand by the occupier of the land, cause the warrant to be produced to the
occupier.

(6) In this section, a reference to land includes a reference to land owned or
occupied by a State.