(cf previous s 115ZH)
(1) An authorisation of the following kind cannot be refused if it is necessary for carrying out approved State significant infrastructure and is to be substantially consistent with the approval under this Division--(a) an aquaculture permit under section 144 of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 ,(b) an approval under the Coal Mine Subsidence Compensation Act 2017 , section 22,(c) a mining lease under the Mining Act 1992 ,Note : Under section 380A of the Mining Act 1992 , a mining lease can be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person, despite this section.(d) a production lease under the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 ,Note : Under section 24A of the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 , a production lease can be refused on the ground that the applicant is not a fit and proper person, despite this section.(e) an environment protection licence under Chapter 3 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (for any of the purposes referred to in section 43 of that Act),(f) a consent under section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 ,(g) a licence under the Pipelines Act 1967 .
(2) This section does not apply to or in respect of--(a) an application for the renewal of an authorisation or a renewed authorisation, or(b) an application for a further authorisation or a further authorisation following the expiry or lapsing of an authorisation, or(c) in the case of an environment protection licence under Chapter 3 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 --any period after the first review of the licence under section 78 of that Act.
(3) A reference in this section to an authorisation or approval includes a reference to any conditions of the authorisation or approval.
(4) This section applies to a person, court or tribunal that deals with an objection, appeal or review conferred on a person in relation to an authorisation in the same way as it applies to the person giving the authorisation.