Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 318BW

318BW Application of pt 5

(1) This part applies if a person wishes to apply for a coal mining lease or an oil shale mining lease for all or part of the land in the area of a petroleum lease.

(2) However, this part does not apply if—

(a) the person is the petroleum lease holder; or

(b) the application is to be made jointly with the holder.

Note—

For the circumstances mentioned in subsection (2) , see part 6 .

(3) If—

(a) the land is also in the area of an authority to prospect; and

(b) the same person holds the petroleum lease and the authority to prospect;

a reference in this part to the petroleum lease holder includes a reference to the authority to prospect holder.

Note—

If the petroleum lease and the authority to prospect are held by different persons, see section 318BQ .