Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 318ELAX

318ELAX Restrictions on giving overlapping authority priority

Overlapping authority priority may be given only if the Minister considers—

(a) either—

(i) it is unlikely the applicant and the overlapping permit holder will enter into—

(A) for a geothermal permit—a geothermal coordination arrangement; or

(B) for a GHG permit—a GHG coordination arrangement; or

(ii) an arrangement mentioned in subparagraph (i) for the proposed mining lease is not commercially or technically feasible; and

(b) the public interest would be best served by not granting a mining lease to the applicant first.