Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 334ZZP

334ZZP Transfer of water monitoring bore to the State

(1) An owner of a water monitoring bore may transfer the bore to the State if—

(a) the owner gives the chief executive a notice, in the approved form, offering to transfer the bore to the State; and

(b) the chief executive receives the notice no later than 60 business days before the owner must, as required under section 334ZZS , decommission the bore; and

(c) the chief executive, within 20 business days after receiving the notice, gives the owner notice that the State consents to the transfer.

(2) The approved form must require a statement by the owner that, if the bore was constructed under section 334ZQ (1) (c) , section 334ZQ (3) has been complied with for the bore.

(3) If the chief executive gives the owner a notice under subsection (1) (c) , the notice must state the day the transfer takes effect.

(4) If the chief executive does not give the owner a notice under subsection (1) (c) , the owner must, as required under section 334ZZS , decommission the bore.