Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 318BC

318BC Reference to Land Court before making preference decision

(1) Before making the preference decision—

(a) the chief executive must refer the application to the Land Court for it to make recommendations to the Minister about what the preference decision should be; and

(b) the Minister must consider the recommendations.

(2) The referral must be made by filing a notice in the approved form with the registrar of the Land Court.

(3) The referral starts a proceeding before the Land Court for it to make the recommendations.

(4) The parties to the proceeding are the applicant and the authority to prospect holder.

(5) In making the recommendations—

(a) the CSG assessment criteria must be considered; and

(b) section 318BD applies as if a reference in the section—

(i) to the Minister were a reference to the Land Court; and

(ii) to petroleum development preference were a reference to recommending petroleum development preference.

(6) The recommendations may also include recommendations about the conditions and term of the mining lease.