Queensland Numbered Acts

MINES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 No. 16 - SECT 83

(1) Section 843(1)(a)--

insert--

'Example--

The application is for a petroleum lease. The Minister may require a document, prepared by an appropriately qualified person, independently verifying reserve data given in the proposed development plan for the petroleum lease.'.

(2) Section 843(1)(b)--

omit, insert--

'(b) an independent report by an appropriately qualified person or a statutory declaration verifying all or any of the following--

(i) any information included in the application;

(ii) any additional information required under paragraph (a);

(iii) if the application is for a petroleum tenure--that the applicant meets the relevant capability criteria under chapter 2.'.

(3) Section 843(4) and (5)--

renumber as section 843(5) and (6).

(4) Section 843(3)--

omit, insert--

'(3) For subsection (1)(b), the notice may require the statutory declaration--

(a) to be made by an appropriately qualified person or by the applicant; or

(b) if the applicant is a corporation--to be made for the applicant by an executive officer of the applicant.

'(4) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the decider may refuse the application.'.