Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current Acts(1) Despite any Act (other than the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities) or law to the contrary, the State is not liable in any way for any loss, damage or injury of any kind resulting directly or indirectly from or arising out of—
(a) the amendments made to this Act by the Resources Legislation Amendment (Fracking Ban) Act 2017 ; or
(b) the refusal to accept an application for an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence to the extent that the licence specifies that it is to relate to coal seam gas; or
(c) the refusal to grant an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence that would entitle the holder to explore for coal seam gas; or
(d) the imposition of conditions relating to coal seam gas on an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence; or
(e) the variation of conditions relating to coal seam gas on an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence; or
(f) the refusal to approve a work plan under which the exploration for, or the mining of, coal seam gas is proposed to be carried out; or
(g) the refusal to approve a work plan under which hydraulic fracturing is proposed to be carried out; or
(h) a decision under this Act not being made in relation to an application for—
(i) an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence to the extent that the licence specifies that it is to relate to coal seam gas; or
(ii) an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence that would entitle the holder to explore for coal seam gas; or
(iii) the variation of conditions relating to coal seam gas on an exploration licence, a mining licence or a retention licence; or
(iv) the approval of a work plan under which the exploration for, or the mining of, coal seam gas is proposed to be carried out; or
(v) the approval a work plan under which hydraulic fracturing is proposed to be carried out.
(2) Subsection (1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) apply to a refusal, imposition or variation made on or after 24 August 2012 and whether any loss, damage or injury resulting from or arising out of that refusal, imposition or variation is incurred before, on or after the commencement of this section.
(3) Subsection (1)(h) applies whether any loss, damage or injury resulting from or arising out of the fact that a decision is not made is incurred before, on or after the commencement of this section.
S. 121B inserted by No. 8/2017 s. 7.