Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 - SECT 142A

142A Petroleum production notice given more than 6 months after advance notice

(1) This section applies if—

(a) an EP (coal) holder or MDL (coal) holder gave an advance notice for an ML (coal) to an ATP holder under part 2 in relation to an overlapping area; and

(b) a petroleum production notice in relation to the overlapping area was given under this part more than 6 months after the giving of the advance notice; and

(c) the PL is granted, but the ML (coal) has not yet been granted.

(2) The mining commencement date for an IMA in the overlapping area must be taken to be the date that is the earlier of the following—

(a) the end of 9 years after the giving of the advance notice;

(b) the end of 11 years after the giving of the advance notice, less the period between the giving of the advance notice and the giving of the petroleum production notice.

(3) This section does not limit—

(a) the changing of the mining commencement date for the IMA in the way mentioned in section 115 (1) (b) or (c) ; or

(b) the power of the petroleum resource authority holder to give an exceptional circumstances notice under section 127 ; or

(c) the power of the ML (coal) holder to give an acceleration notice under section 128 .