Queensland Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM ACT 1923 - SECT 77W

77W Minister may require further negotiation

(1) The Minister may, by notice, require the applicant to conduct negotiations with the coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder with a view to making changes of a type mentioned in section 77R (1) (b) .

(2) The applicant must use all reasonable attempts to comply with the requirement.

(3) If the Minister is reasonably satisfied the applicant has not complied with the requirement the Minister may decide to refuse the application.