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MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 No. 47 - SECT 142

142 Requirement for agreed joint development plan

(1) This section applies if a PL holder does not hold an ATP for an overlapping area that is the subject of the PL and an ML (coal).

(2) The PL holder must ensure that, within 12 months after giving a petroleum production notice to an ML (coal) holder—

(a) there is in place a joint development plan that has been agreed with the ML (coal) holder; and
(b) written notice is given to the chief executive stating the following—
(i) that the plan is in place;
(ii) the period for which the plan has effect;
(iii) other information prescribed by regulation.

(3) The agreed joint development plan must—

(a) identify the ML (coal) holder and petroleum resource authority holder under the plan; and
(b) set out an overview of the activities proposed to be carried out in the overlapping area by the PL holder, including the location of the activities and when they will start; and
(c) identify any IMA and RMA for the overlapping area, and any SOZ for any IMA or RMA for the overlapping area; and
(d) state the agreed mining commencement date for any IMA or RMA; and
(e) state how the activities mentioned in paragraph (b) optimise the development and use of the State's coal and coal seam gas resources; and
(f) state the period for which the agreed joint development plan is to have effect; and
(g) include any other information prescribed by regulation.


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