Queensland Numbered Acts

FOREST WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT ACT 2020 - SECT 14

14 Conditions of access licences

(1) An access licence is subject to the following conditions—

(a) the authorised activity must not be carried out unless the holder of the access licence, or a person acting on behalf of the holder, holds each approval, licence, permit or other authority required under law for the carrying out of the activity;

(b) the holder of the access licence must not interfere with another person’s lawful use of the licence land under an existing approval unless—

(i) the other person consents to the interference; or

(ii) the holder of the access licence has taken all reasonable steps to obtain the other person’s consent to the interference and the interference is reasonably required for the carrying out of the authorised activity;

(c) the holder of the access licence must, in the way stated in the relevant development agreement for the licence, pay to the State the amount of rent for the use of the licence land stated in the agreement;

(d) the holder of the access licence must comply with the relevant development agreement for the licence;

(e) the holder of the access licence may remediate land in accordance with the licence, and enter on licence land for that purpose, after the licence stops having effect;

Note—

See also section 17 .

(f) a condition provided under the relevant development agreement for the access licence;

(g) another condition the Minister considers appropriate.

(2) However, an access licence is not subject to a condition mentioned in subsection (1) (f) if—

(a) the Minister considers the condition is not appropriate; and

(b) the licence states it is not subject to the condition.

(3) Subsection (4) applies if the licence land for an access licence includes land in project area B.

(4) In considering, under subsection (2) (a) , whether a condition is not appropriate, the Minister must consult with the Minister responsible for administering the Forestry Act 1959 .