Queensland Numbered Acts

FOREST WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 10

10 Making licence applications

(1) The proponent for a development agreement may apply (a
"licence application" ) to the Minister for the giving of an access licence in relation to the agreement.

(2) The licence application must—

(a) be in writing; and

(b) include a description of the activity to which the access licence is to relate (the
"proposed activity" ); and

(c) include a plan that shows the land (the
"proposed licence land" )—

(i) on which the proposed activity is to be carried out; and

(ii) to which entry is required to carry out the proposed activity and to remediate the land on which the activity is carried out; and

(d) provide evidence the conditions precedent for the giving of the access licence have been met; and

(e) comply with a requirement for the licence application stated in the development agreement.

(3) For subsection (2) (b) —

(a) to the extent the proposed activity is to be carried out on land in project area A—the activity must be for the agreement stage for the development agreement; and

(b) to the extent the proposed activity is to be carried out on land in project area B—the activity must be an activity mentioned in section 8 (1) (b) .

(4) For subsection (2) (c) , the proposed licence land must be in the agreement area for the development agreement.

(5) The proponent must not make the licence application if the proponent already holds an access licence in relation to the development agreement.

(6) The licence application is taken not to have been made if, before the application is decided—

(a) the applicant stops being the proponent for the development agreement; or

(b) the development agreement stops having effect.