Queensland Consolidated Acts

FOREST WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 9

9 Conditions precedent for giving access licences

For this part, the
"conditions precedent" for the giving of an access licence to the proponent for a development agreement are as follows—

(a) if native title exists in relation to a part of the agreement area for the development agreement—an ILUA in relation to the project must be in effect for the part of the agreement area and must—

(i) provide that the parties to the ILUA consent to the giving of the access licence; and

(ii) provide for the payment of compensation in relation to the effect of the giving of the access licence on native title rights and interests; and

(iii) provide that no compensation is payable by or on behalf of the State under the ILUA;

(b) if the development agreement provides that compensation must be paid by the proponent, or another specified entity, to a plantation licensee before the access licence is given—the compensation has been paid;

(c) if the development agreement provides that a security must be given to the State before the access licence is given—the security has been given;

(d) if, under the development agreement, a condition must be met before the access licence is given—the condition has been met.