Queensland Numbered Acts

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 NO. 47

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Contents

           CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY
           Part 1--Introduction

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
           Part 2--Purposes and application of Act
   3.      Main purposes
   4.      How main purposes are achieved
   5.      Act binds all persons
   6.      Relationship with Resource Acts
   7.      Reference to a Resource Act includes reference to this Act
           Part 3--Interpretation
           Division 1--Dictionary
   8.      Definitions
           Division 2--Key definitions
   9.      What is a Resource Act
   10.     What is a resource authority
   11.     What is the authorised area
   12.     Who is an owner of land and other things
   13.     What is private land
   14.     What is public land
   15.     What is a public road

           CHAPTER 2--DEALINGS, CAVEATS AND ASSOCIATED AGREEMENTS
           Part 1--Dealings

   16.     What is a dealing
   17.     Prescribed dealings require registration
   18.     Prohibited dealings have no effect
   19.     Application for Minister's approval to register dealing
   20.     Unpaid royalties prevent transfer of resource authority
   21.     Security may be required
   22.     Effect of registration and Minister's approval
   23.     Indication of Minister's approval to register
           Part 2--Caveats
   24.     Definition for pt 2
   25.     Lodging of caveat
   26.     Effect of lodging caveat
   27.     Lapsing of caveat
   28.     Withdrawal or removal of caveat
   29.     Recording of lapsing, withdrawal or removal of caveat
   30.     Further caveat not available to same person
   31.     Compensation for lodging caveat without reasonable cause
           Part 3--Associated agreements
   32.     What is an associated agreement
   33.     Recording associated agreements
   34.     Effect of recording associated agreements
   35.     Removing associated agreements from register

           CHAPTER 3--LAND ACCESS
           Part 1--Land access codes

   36.     Making of land access codes
           Part 2--Private land
           Division 1--Application of pt 2
   37.     Application of pt 2
           Division 2--Entry for authorised activities and access requires entry notice
   38.     Application of div 2
   39.     Obligation to give entry notice to owners and occupiers
   40.     Exemptions from obligations under div 2
   41.     Approval to give entry notices by publication
   42.     Right to give waiver of entry notice
           Division 3--Entry for advanced activities requires agreement
   43.     Carrying out advanced activities on private land requires agreement
   44.     Deferral agreements
   45.     Right to elect to opt out
           Division 4--Access to private land outside authorised area
           Subdivision 1--Application
   46.     Application of div 4
           Subdivision 2--Access rights and access agreements
   47.     Limited access to private land outside authorised area
   48.     Owner or occupier must not unreasonably refuse to make access agreement
   49.     Criteria for deciding whether access is reasonable
   50.     Additional topics for access agreements
   51.     Other rights to grant entry not affected
           Subdivision 3--Land Court resolution
   52.     Power of Land Court to decide access agreement
   53.     Power of Land Court to vary access agreement
           Division 5--Periodic notice after entry of land
   54.     Notice to owners and occupiers
           Division 6--Access to carry out rehabilitation and environmental management
   55.     Right of access for authorised activities includes access for rehabilitation and environmental management
           Part 3--Public land
           Division 1--Entry to public lands and particular uses of public roads
   56.     Application of div 1
   57.     What is a periodic entry notice
   58.     Entry to public land to carry out authorised activity is conditional
   59.     Conditions public land authority may impose
   60.     Right to give waiver of entry notice
           Division 2--Notifiable road use
   61.     Application of div 2
   62.     What is a notifiable road use
   63.     Use of public roads for notifiable road use
   64.     Directions about notifiable road use
   65.     Exemptions from div 2
           Part 4--Restricted land
           Division 1--Preliminary
           Subdivision 1--Application
   66.     Application of pt 4
           Subdivision 2--Interpretation
   67.     Definitions for pt 4
   68.     What is restricted land
   69.     Who is a relevant owner or occupier
           Division 2--Entry for particular authorised activities requires consent
   70.     Consent required for entry on restricted land
   71.     Consent not required for entry on particular land to carry out prescribed activities for mining lease
   72.     Application to Land Court for declaration
           Part 5--Other resource authorities' authorised areas
   73.     Application of pt 5
   74.     Definitions for pt 5
   75.     Access if second resource authority is a lease
   76.     Access if second resource authority is not a lease
           Part 6--Enduring effect of particular agreements, notices and waivers
   77.     Access agreements, entry notices and waivers not affected by dealing
   78.     Entry notice and waivers not affected by change in ownership or occupancy
   79.     Written access agreement binds successors and assigns
           Part 7--Compensation and negotiated access
           Division 1--Compensation relating to private and public land
   80.     Application of div 1
   81.     General liability to compensate
           Division 2--Provisions for conduct and compensation agreements
           Subdivision 1--Application of div 2
   82.     Application of div 2
           Subdivision 2--Conduct and compensation agreement
   83.     Conduct and compensation agreement
           Subdivision 3--Negotiation process
   84.     Notice of intent to negotiate
   85.     Negotiations
   86.     No entry during minimum negotiation period
   87.     Cooling-off during minimum negotiation period
   88.     Parties may seek conference or ADR
   89.     Conduct of conference
   90.     Conduct of ADR
   91.     Nonattendance at a conference or ADR
           Subdivision 4--Recording particular agreements
   92.     Particular agreements to be recorded on titles
           Division 3--Compensation for notifiable road uses
   93.     Liability to compensate public road authority
   94.     Road compensation agreement
           Division 4--Changes not affecting compensation
   95.     Compensation not affected by change in administration or of resource authority holder
           Division 5--Land Court jurisdiction for compensation and conduct
           Subdivision 1--Negotiation process
   96.     Land Court may decide if negotiation process unsuccessful
   97.     Orders Land Court may make
           Subdivision 2--Additional jurisdiction
   98.     Additional jurisdiction for compensation, conduct and related matters
   99.     Jurisdiction to impose or vary conditions
           Subdivision 3--Compensation for notifiable road use
   100.    Deciding compensation by Land Court
           Subdivision 4--Later review of compensation by Land Court
   101.    Review of compensation by Land Court

           CHAPTER 4--OVERLAPPING COAL AND PETROLEUM RESOURCE AUTHORITIES
           Part 1--Preliminary
           Division 1--Purposes of chapter

   102.    Main purposes of ch 4
           Division 2--Interpretation
   103.    Definitions for ch 4
   104.    What is an overlapping area
   105.    What is an ML (coal) holder
   106.    What is a PL holder
   107.    Extended meaning of ML (coal) and PL
           Division 3--Other key provisions
   108.    Purpose of div 3
   109.    What is an initial mining area or IMA
   110.    What is a future mining area or FMA
   111.    What is a rolling mining area or RMA
   112.    What is a simultaneous operations zone or SOZ
   113.    What is sole occupancy
   114.    What is joint occupancy
   115.    What is the proposed mining commencement date
   116.    What is the agreed mining commencement date
           Division 4--Mandatory requirements
   117.    Mandatory requirements for participants
           Part 2--Right of way for coal
           Division 1--Preliminary
   118.    Definitions for pt 2
   119.    Table for pt 2
           Division 2--Sole occupancy
   120.    Sole occupancy of IMA
   121.    Advance notice
   122.    18 months notice
   123.    Confirmation notice
   124.    Sole occupancy of RMA
   125.    RMA notice
   126.    Joint occupancy of SOZ
   127.    Exceptional circumstances notice may be given by petroleum resource authority holder
   128.    Acceleration notice may be given by ML (coal) holder
   129.    Abandonment of sole occupancy of IMA or RMA
           Division 3--Joint development plan
   130.    Requirement for agreed joint development plan
   131.    Negotiation of agreed joint development plan
   132.    Consistency with work programs and development plans
   133.    Amendment of agreed joint development plan
   134.    Authorised activities allowed only if consistent with agreed joint development plan
   135.    Condition of authorities
           Division 4--Incidental coal seam gas
   136.    Definitions for div 4
   137.    Resource optimisation
   138.    Right of first refusal
           Part 3--Subsequent petroleum production
   139.    Definitions for pt 3
   140.    Table for pt 3
   141.    Petroleum production notice
   142.    Requirement for agreed joint development plan
   143.    Exceptional circumstances notice previously given by ATP holder when PL holder
   144.    Negotiation of agreed joint development plan
   145.    Consistency of development plans
   146.    Amendment of agreed joint development plan
   147.    Authorised activities allowed only if consistent with agreed joint development plan
   148.    Condition of authorities
           Part 4--Concurrent applications
   149.    Concurrent notice may be given by ATP holder
   150.    Requirements for holder of EP (coal) or MDL (coal) if concurrent PL application
           Part 5--Adverse effects test
   151.    Table for pt 5
   152.    Authorised activities allowed only if no adverse effects
   153.    Expedited land access for petroleum resource authority holders
           Part 6--General provisions
           Division 1--Information exchange
   154.    Resource authority holders must exchange information
   155.    Annual meetings
   156.    Confidentiality
           Division 2--Ministerial powers
   157.    Requirement to give copy of agreed joint development plan
   158.    Amendment of agreed joint development plan
   159.    Request for information
   160.    Right of appeal
           Division 3--Compensation
           Subdivision 1--Preliminary
   161.    Definitions for div 3
   162.    What is lost production
   163.    What is PL major gas infrastructure
   164.    What is PL minor gas infrastructure
   165.    What is PL connecting infrastructure
   166.    What is ATP major gas infrastructure
           Subdivision 2--Liability to compensate
   167.    Liability of ML (coal) holder to compensate PL holder
   168.    Liability of ML (coal) holder to compensate ATP holder
   169.    Meeting compensation liability
   170.    Minimising compensation liability
   171.    Offsetting of compensation liability
   172.    Reconciliation payments and replacement gas
   173.    Claiming compensation
   174.    Availability of dispute resolution
           Division 4--Dispute resolution
   175.    Application of div 4
   176.    Definition for div 4
   177.    Nomination of arbitrator
   178.    Arbitrator's functions
   179.    Expert appointed by arbitrator
   180.    Application of Commercial Arbitration Act 2013
   181.    Costs of arbitration
   182.    Effect of arbitrator's decision
   183.    Copy of award and reasons for award
   184.    Notice to chief executive after arbitration
           Division 5--Miscellaneous provision
   185.    Copy of notice to chief executive

           CHAPTER 5--APPLICATIONS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
           Part 1--Processing applications
           Division 1--Preliminary

   186.    Definitions for pt 1
   187.    Application of pt 1
           Division 2--Making, amending and withdrawing applications
   188.    Requirements for applications
   189.    Invalid applications
   190.    Substantial compliance
   191.    Amending applications
   192.    Withdrawing applications
           Division 3--Directions about applications
   193.    Deciding authority may make directions about applications
           Division 4--Deciding applications
   194.    Criteria for considering applications
   195.    Notice of decisions
           Part 2--Lodging documents
   196.    Lodging documents

           CHAPTER 6--MISCELLANEOUS
           Part 1--Resource authority register

   197.    Register to be kept
   198.    Access to register
   199.    Arrangements with other departments for copies from register
   200.    Supply of statistical data from register
   201.    Chief executive may correct register
           Part 2--Other provisions
   202.    Practice manual
   203.    Fees—payment methods
   204.    Fees—evidence and timing of payment
   205.    Chief executive may require particular information
   206.    References to right to enter
   207.    Delegation of functions or powers
   208.    Functions or powers carried out through agents
   209.    Approved forms
   210.    Regulation-making power
   211.    Transitional regulation-making power

           CHAPTER 7--SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
           Part 1--Preliminary

   212.    Definitions for ch 7
           Part 2--Provisions for dealings
   213.    Incomplete registration of dealings
   214.    Continuing effect of indicative approval
   215.    Unrecorded associated agreements
   216.    Transfer of matters to new register
           Part 3--Provisions for land access
   217.    Continuation of former land access code
   218.    Continuation of past conduct and compensation agreements
   219.    Continuation of past deferral agreements
   220.    Continuation of past access agreements
   221.    Continuation of past entry notices
   222.    Continuation of past consent
   223.    Continuation of past waiver of entry notice
   224.    Continuation of conditions imposed by public land authority
   225.    Continuation of past compensation agreements
   226.    Continuation of past road use directions
   227.    Validity of continuing matters
   228.    Application of new restricted land entry provisions
           Part 4--Provisions for overlapping coal and petroleum resource authorities
           Division 1--Preliminary
   229.    Definitions for pt 4
   230.    Ch 4 definitions
   231.    Overlapping resource authorities
           Division 2--Resource authorities granted over existing production resource authorities
   232.    Coal resource authority granted over existing PL
   233.    Petroleum resource authority granted over existing ML (coal)
           Division 3--Existing applications under Mineral Resources Act, chapter 8
   234.    Application for ML (coal) over land in area of ATP (without consent)
   235.    Application for ML (coal) over land in area of ATP (with consent)
   236.    Application for ML (coal) over land in area of PL (without consent
   237.    Application for ML (coal) over land in area of PL (with consent)
           Division 4--Existing applications under P&G Act, chapter 3
   238.    Application for PL over land in area of coal exploration authority (without consent)
   239.    Application for PL over land in area of coal exploration authority (with consent)
   240.    Application for PL over land in area of ML (coal) (without consent)
   241.    Application for PL over land in area of ML (coal) (with consent)
           Division 5--Modification of particular provisions of Common Provisions Act for Surat Basin area
   242.    Application of div 5
   243.    Requirements for advance notice and acceleration notice

           CHAPTER 8--REPEAL OF COAL AND OIL SHALE MINE WORKERS' SUPERANNUATION ACT 1989

   244.    Repeal

           CHAPTER 9--AMENDMENTS OF LEGISLATION
           Part 1--Amendment of this Act

   245.    Act amended
   246.    Amendment of long title
           Part 2--Amendment of Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003
   247.    Act amended
   248.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Part 3--Amendment of Environmental Protection Act 1994
           Division 1--Preliminary
   249.    Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 2
   250.    Omission of s 427 (Offence to operate under environmental authority if not a registered suitable operator in particular circumstances)
   251.    Insertion of new ch 13, pt 22
           Division 3--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 4
   252.    Amendment of s 268 (Criteria for decision)
   253.    Insertion of new s 268A
           254. Amendment of s 269 (Restrictions on giving approval)
   255.    Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary)
           Division 4--Amendments relating to gas emissions
   256.    Amendment of s 426 (Environmental authority required for particular environmentally relevant activities)
   257.    Amendment of s 493A (When environmental harm or related acts are unlawful)
           Division 5--Amendments relating to mining applications
   258.    Amendment of s 139 (Information stage does not apply if EIS process complete)
   259.    Amendment of s 149 (When notification stage applies)
   260.    Amendment of s 150 (Notification stage does not apply if EIS process complete)
   261.    Amendment of s 152 (Public notice of application)
   262.    Omission of s 154 (Submission period for application—mining activities)
   263.    Amendment of s 155 (Submission period for application—other resource activities)
   264.    Amendment of s 156 (Publication of application notice and documents on website)
   265.    Amendment of s 158 (Declaration of compliance)
   266.    Amendment of s 170 (Deciding standard application)
   267.    Omission of s 175 (Criteria for decision—standard application)
   268.    Amendment of ch 5, pt 5, div 3, hdg (Applications for mining activities relating to a mining lease)
   269.    Amendment of s 180 (Application of div 3)
   270.    Amendment of s 181 (Notice of decision)
   271.    Amendment of s 182 (Submitter may give objection notice)
   272.    Amendment of s 183 (Applicant may request referral to Land Court)
   273.    Amendment of s 184 (Application of sdiv 3)
   274.    Amendment of s 185 (Referral to Land Court)
   275.    Amendment of s 188 (Objections decision hearing)
   276.    Insertion of new s 188A
           277. Amendment of s 194 (Final decision on application)
   278.    Amendment of s 195 (Issuing environmental authority)
   279.    Amendment of s 230 (Administering authority may require public notification for particular amendment applications)
   280.    Amendment of s 232 (Relevant application process applies)
   281.    Omission of s 233 (Public notice of amendment application)
   282.    Amendment of s 234 (Submission period)
   283.    Insertion of new s 718
           284. Amendment of sch 2 (Original decisions)
           Division 6--Amendments relating to native title
   285.    Amendment of s 210 (Inconsistencies between particular conditions)
   286.    Insertion of new s 719
           Part 4--Amendment of Geothermal Energy Act 2010
           Division 1--Preliminary
   287.    Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 1
   288.    Insertion of new s 8AA
           289. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 3--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 2
   290.    Omission of ch 6, pts 11–11B
   291.    Amendment of s 351 (Joint holders of a geothermal tenure)
   292.    Amendment of s 369 (Amending applications)
   293.    Insertion of new ch 9, pt 4
   294.    Amendment of sch 1 (Decisions subject to appeal)
   295.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 4--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 3
   296.    Amendment of s 30 (Operation of pt 1)
   297.    Amendment of s 74 (Operation of pt 1)
   298.    Replacement of ch 6, pts 5–8
   299.    Amendment of s 315 (What happens if a party does not attend)
   300.    Amendment of s 316 (Authorised officer's role)
   301.    Amendment of s 331 (Obstruction of geothermal tenure holder)
   302.    Amendment of s 333A (Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence)
   303.    Omission of s 358 (Restrictions on carrying out authorised activities on particular land)
   304.    Amendment of s 362 (Authorisation to enter to facilitate compliance)
   305.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 5--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 6
   306.    Omission of ch 6, pt 10 (Geothermal register)
   307.    Amendment of s 325 (Notice and taking effect of decision)
   308.    Amendment of s 345 (Other evidentiary aids)
   309.    Amendment of s 350A (Extinguishing geothermal interests on the taking of land in a geothermal tenure's area (other than by an easement))
   310.    Amendment of s 351 (Joint holders of a geothermal tenure)
   311.    Omission of s 383 (Practice manual)
   312.    Insertion of new s 412
           313. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 6--Amendments relating to gas emissions
   314.    Amendment of s 31 (Principal authorised activities)
   315.    Amendment of s 75 (Principal authorised activities)
   316.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 7--Miscellaneous amendments
   317.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Part 5--Amendment of Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009
           Division 1--Preliminary
   318.    Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 1
   319.    Insertion of new s 8AA
           320. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 3--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 2
   321.    Omission of ch 5, pts 14–14B
   322.    Amendment of s 370 (Joint holders of a GHG authority)
   323.    Amendment of s 416 (Amending applications)
   324.    Insertion of new ch 8, pt 4
   325.    Amendment of sch 1 (Decisions subject to appeal)
   326.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 4--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 3
   327.    Amendment of s 29 (Operation of pt 1)
   328.    Amendment of s 109 (Operation of pt 1)
   329.    Omission of ch 5, pts 7–10
   330.    Amendment of s 377D (What happens if a party does not attend)
   331.    Amendment of s 377E (Authorised officer's role)
   332.    Amendment of s 389 (Obstruction of GHG authority holder)
   333.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 5--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 6
   334.    Omission of ch 5, pt 13 (GHG register)
   335.    Amendment of s 369A (Extinguishing GHG interests on the taking of land in a GHG authority's area (other than by an easement))
   336.    Amendment of s 370 (Joint holders of a GHG authority)
   337.    Amendment of s 384 (Notice and taking effect of decision)
   338.    Amendment of s 406 (Other evidentiary aids)
   339.    Omission of s 427 (Practice manual)
   340.    Insertion of new s 449
           341. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 6--Amendments relating to gas emissions
   342.    Amendment of s 30 (Principal authorised activities)
   343.    Amendment of s 110 (Principal authorised activities)
   344.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 7--Miscellaneous amendments
   345.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Part 6--Amendment of Land Court Act 2000
   346.    Act amended
   347.    Amendment of s 32G (Jurisdiction for negotiated agreements)
   348.    Omission of s 32I (Jurisdiction for contract conditions)
   349.    Insertion of new pt 6, div 4
           Part 7--Amendment of Mineral Resources Act 1989
           Division 1--Preliminary
   350.    Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 1
   351.    Insertion of new s 3BA
           352. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 3--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 2
   353.    Amendment of s 10AA (Joint holders of mining tenement)
   354.    Amendment of s 93D (Renewal of claim must be in name of last recorded transferee)
   355.    Amendment of s 147F (Renewal of permit must be in name of last recorded transferee)
   356.    Amendment of s 160 (Contravention by holder of exploration permit)
   357.    Amendment of s 193 (Rental payable on mineral development licence)
   358.    Amendment of s 197F (Renewal of licence must be in name of last recorded transferee)
   359.    Amendment of s 209 (Contravention by holder of mineral development licence)
   360.    Amendment of s 231I (Requirements for transferring or mortgaging mineral development licences)
   361.    Amendment of s 286F (Renewal of lease must be in name of last recorded transferee)
   362.    Amendment of s 318AAK (Requirements for transferring, mortgaging or subleasing mining leases)
   363.    Replacement of ch 7, hdg (Common provisions for mining tenements)
   364.    Replacement of ch 7, pts 1–3
   365.    Amendment of ch 7, pt 4, hdg, (Appeals about approvals of assessable transfers)
   366.    Amendment of s 318AAZM (Who may appeal)
   367.    Amendment of s 318AB (Relationship with ch 4–6 and ch 7, pt 1)
   368.    Amendment of s 318DO (Requirement for coordination arrangement to transfer or sublet mining lease in area of petroleum lease)
   369.    Amendment of s 401A (Protection against liability as condition of approval)
   370.    Amendment of s 406 (Land Court may review direction or requirement)
   371.    Insertion of new ch 15, pt 10
   372.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 4--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 3
   373.    Insertion of new ss 7A and 7B
           374. Amendment of s 129 (Entitlements under exploration permit)
   375.    Replacement of s 163 (Access and compensation provisions—sch 1)
   376.    Amendment of s 181 (Obligations and entitlement under mineral development licence)
   377.    Replacement of s 211 (Access and compensation provisions—sch 1)
   378.    Omission of ch 10 (Roads)
   379.    Amendment of s 335I (What happens if a party does not attend)
   380.    Amendment of s 335J (Authorised officer's role)
   381.    Omission of s 391B (Right of access for authorised activities includes access for rehabilitation and environmental management)
   382.    Amendment of s 397B (Obstruction of mining tenement holder)
   383.    Amendment of s 412B (Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence)
   384.    Amendment of s 781 (Additional exemption to conduct and compensation agreement requirement)
   385.    Omission of sch 1 (Access and compensation provisions for exploration permits and mineral development licences)
   386.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 5--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 4
   387.    Omission of ss 318A and 318AA
           388. Amendment of s 318AE (What is a coal exploration tenement, a coal mining lease and a special coal mining lease)
   389.    Amendment of s 318AI (Petroleum tenures)
           Division 6--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 6
   390.    Amendment of s 103 (Correction of certificate of grant of mining claim)
   391.    Amendment of s 149 (Correction of instrument of exploration permit)
   392.    Amendment of s 206 (Correction of instrument of mineral development licence)
   393.    Amendment of s 230 (Plant remaining on former mineral development licence may be sold etc.)
   394.    Amendment of s 314 (Property remaining on former mining lease may be sold)
   395.    Omission of ss 387–387D
           396. Omission of s 416B (Practice manual)
   397.    Insertion of new s 825
           398. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 7--Amendments relating to gas emissions
   399.    Amendment of s 129 (Entitlements under exploration permit)
   400.    Amendment of s 181 (Obligations and entitlement under mineral development licence)
   401.    Amendment of s 235 (General entitlements of holder of mining lease)
   402.    Amendment of s 344B (Entering land to carry out rehabilitation activities)
   403.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 8--Amendments relating to incidental coal seam gas
   404.    Amendment of s 316 (Mining lease for transportation through land)
   405.    Amendment of s 318CL (Application of pt 8)
   406.    Replacement of s 318CN (Use that may be made under mining lease of incidental coal seam gas)
   407.    Amendment of s 318CO (Restriction on flaring or venting of incidental coal seam gas)
   408.    Insertion of new s 826
           Division 9--Amendments relating to mining applications
   409.    Amendment of s 19 (Consent required to enter certain land)
   410.    Amendment of s 20 (Provisions about consents to enter land)
   411.    Replacement of s 48 (Land in area of mining claim)
   412.    Amendment of s 51 (Land for which mining claim not to be granted)
   413.    Omission of ss 56–60
           414. Amendment of s 61 (Application for grant of mining claim)
   415.    Omission of s 62 (Description of mining claim)
   416.    Replacement of ss 64 to 64D
           417. Amendment of s 81 (Conditions of mining claim)
   418.    Omission of s 90 (Duty of holder of mining claim to mark boundary posts)
   419.    Amendment of s 121 (Effect of termination of mining claim)
   420.    Amendment of s 125 (Variation of access to mining claim area)
   421.    Amendment of s 129 (Entitlements under exploration permit)
   422.    Amendment of s 181 (Obligations and entitlement under mineral development licence)
   423.    Amendment of s 183 (Application for mineral development licence)
   424.    Omission of s 184 (Description of mineral development licence)
   425.    Amendment of s 189 (Abandonment of application for mineral development licence)
   426.    Amendment of s 210 (Surrender of mineral development licence)
   427.    Amendment of s 231 (Variation of access to mineral development licence area)
   428.    Amendment of s 231C (Application for mineral development licence (183))
   429.    Omission of s 231D (Alternative way of describing mineral development licence (184))
   430.    Replacement of s 232 (Land subject to mining lease)
   431.    Omission of s 238 (Mining lease over surface of restricted land)
   432.    Replacement of s 239 (Restriction on mining leases where land freed from exploration permit)
   433.    Omission of ss 240–244
           434. Replacement of s 245 (Application for grant of mining lease)
   435.    Omission of s 246 (Description of mining lease)
   436.    Replacement of ss 252—252D
           437. Amendment of s 253 (Reissue of certificate of public notice)
   438.    Replacement of s 260 (Objection to application for grant of mining lease)
   439.    Replacement of s 265 (Referral of application and objections to Land Court)
   440.    Amendment of s 266 (Chief executive may recommend rejection of application for noncompliance)
   441.    Insertion of new s 267A
           442. Amendment of s 269 (Land Court's recommendation on hearing)
   443.    Amendment of s 271 (Criteria for deciding mining lease application)
   444.    Amendment of s 271A (Deciding mining lease application)
   445.    Omission of s 274 (Holder of a mining lease to mark boundary posts)
   446.    Amendment of s 275 (Application for inclusion of surface of area of mining lease)
   447.    Amendment of s 276 (General conditions of mining lease)
   448.    Amendment of s 279 (Compensation to be settled before grant or renewal of mining lease)
   449.    Amendment of s 299 (Consolidation of mining leases)
   450.    Amendment of s 316 (Mining lease for transportation through land)
   451.    Amendment of s 317 (Variation of access to mining lease area)
   452.    Omission of s 318AAC (Alternative way of marking out land proposed to be subject of mining lease (241))
   453.    Amendment of s 318AAD (Application for grant of mining lease (245))
   454.    Amendment of s 318AAE (Additional matters for application (252))
   455.    Omission of s 318AAG (Holder of a mining lease to mark boundary posts (274))
   456.    Amendment of s 318AAH (General conditions of mining lease (276))
   457.    Amendment of s 318AT (Applicant's obligations)
   458.    Amendment of s 318CB (Restriction on issuing certificate of public notice and additional requirements for grant)
   459.    Amendment of s 386J (Request to applicant about application)
   460.    Insertion of new ss 386R–386V
           461. Amendment of s 404B (Interference with particular things)
   462.    Amendment of s 816 (Conversion of mining lease to mining claim)
   463.    Insertion of new ss 827 to 832
           464. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 10--Amendments relating to native title
   465.    Amendment of s 25 (Conditions of prospecting permit)
   466.    Omission of s 81A (Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions)
   467.    Amendment of s 82 (Variation of conditions of mining claim)
   468.    Amendment of s 93 (Renewal of mining claim)
   469.    Amendment of s 132 (Exclusion of land from area of exploration permit if subject to other authority under Act)
   470.    Omission of s 141A (Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions)
   471.    Amendment of s 182 (Land is excluded from area of mineral development licence if covered by other authority under Act)
   472.    Omission of s 194AA (Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions)
   473.    Amendment of s 271 (Criteria for deciding mining lease application)
   474.    Omission of s 276A (Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions)
   475.    Amendment of s 286A (Decision on application)
   476.    Amendment of s 412 (Offences and recovery of penalties etc.)
   477.    Insertion of new ss 833 and 834
           478. Omission of sch 1A (Native title provisions)
   479.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 11--Miscellaneous amendments
   480.    Amendment of s 133 (Application for exploration permit)
   481.    Amendment of s 136E (Requirements for making tender)
   482.    Omission of s 140A (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   483.    Amendment of s 141 (Conditions of exploration permit)
   484.    Omission of s 193A (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   485.    Amendment of s 194 (Conditions of mineral development licence)
   486.    Amendment of ch 13, pt 3, hdg (Authorised officers)
   487.    Amendment of s 336 (Appointment)
           488. Insertion of new s 336A
           489. Amendment of s 816 (Conversion of mining lease to mining claim)
   490.    Insertion of new s 837
           Part 8--Amendment of Mount Isa Mines Limited Agreement Act 1985
   491.    Act amended
   492.    Replacement of s 3 (Variation of formal agreement by agreement)
   493.    Amendment of s 3A (Effect of formal agreement)
   494.    Insertion of new s 5A
           495. Insertion of new sch 3
           Part 9--Amendment of Petroleum Act 1923
           Division 1--Preliminary
   496.    Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 1
   497.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
           498. Insertion of new s 4B
           Division 3--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 2
   499.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
           500. Amendment of s 25G (Restrictions on amending work program)
   501.    Amendment of s 47 (Reservations, conditions and covenants of lease)
   502.    Amendment of s 77Z (Requirement for coordination arrangement to transfer lease in tenure area of mining lease)
   503.    Amendment of s 79X (General provision about ownership while tenure is in force for pipeline)
   504.    Omission of pts 6N–6NB
   505.    Amendment of s 122 (Amending applications)
   506.    Insertion of new pt 16
   507.    Amendment of schedule (Decisions subject to appeal)
           Division 4--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 3
   508.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
           509. Amendment of s 61 (Obstruction of 1923 Act petroleum tenure holder)
   510.    Omission of pts 6H–6K
   511.    Amendment of s 103D (What happens if a party does not attend)
   512.    Amendment of s 103E (Authorised officer's role)
   513.    Amendment of s 165 (Exclusion of pt 6I, div 1 for continuance of particular existing road uses)
           Division 5--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 6
   514.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
           515. Omission of pt 6M (Petroleum register)
   516.    Amendment of s 80Z (Notice and taking effect of decision)
   517.    Amendment of s 113 (Other evidentiary aids)
   518.    Amendment of s 124A (Extinguishing 1923 Act petroleum interests on the taking of land in a 1923 Act petroleum tenure's area (other than by an easement))
   519.    Omission of s 142 (Practice manual)
   520.    Insertion of new s 207
           Division 6--Amendments relating to gas emissions
   521.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
           522. Amendment of s 18 (Authority to prospect)
   523.    Amendment of s 44 (Form etc. of lease)
           Division 7--Miscellaneous amendments
   524.    Amendment of s 2 (Dictionary)
           525. Amendment of s 25C (Application of sdiv 2)
   526.    Insertion of new s 25CA
           527. Amendment of s 25E (Deciding whether to approve proposed program)
   528.    Amendment of s 25M (Requirements for making application)
   529.    Amendment of s 45 (Entitlement to renewal of lease)
   530.    Amendment of s 74K (Obligation to lodge proposed later work program)
   531.    Amendment of s 74Q (Obligation to lodge proposed later development plan)
   532.    Omission of s 74V (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   533.    Omission of s 75Y (Notice about discovery and commercial viability)
   534.    Amendment of s 119 (Application of div 1)
           Part 10--Amendment of Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
           Division 1--Preliminary
   535.    Act amended
           Division 2--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 1
   536.    Insertion of new s 6BA
           537. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 3--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 2
   538.    Amendment of s 30A (Joint holders of a petroleum authority)
   539.    Amendment of s 59 (Restrictions on amending work program)
   540.    Amendment of s 201 (Provision for who is the authority holder)
   541.    Amendment of s 238 (Subleasing of 1923 Act lease provided for under coordination arrangement)
   542.    Amendment of s 379 (Requirement for coordination arrangement to transfer petroleum lease in tenure area of mining lease)
   543.    Omission of ch 5, pts 10–10B
   544.    Amendment of s 823 (Who may appeal or apply for external review)
   545.    Amendment of s 844 (Amending applications)
   546.    Amendment of s 908 (Right to apply for petroleum tenure)
   547.    Insertion of new ch 15, pt 17
   548.    Amendment of sch 1 (Reviews and appeals)
   549.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 4--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 3
   550.    Omission of ch 1, pt 3, div 3 (Land access code)
   551.    Amendment of s 31 (Operation of div 1)
   552.    Amendment of s 108 (Operation of sdiv 1)
   553.    Amendment of s 181 (Additional condition of relevant petroleum tenure)
   554.    Amendment of s 193 (Operation of div 2)
   555.    Amendment of s 293 (Right of entry to facilitate decommissioning)
   556.    Amendment of s 393 (Purpose of div 1)
   557.    Amendment of s 396 (Deciding application)
   558.    Amendment of s 398 (Operation of div 1)
   559.    Amendment of s 399A (Written permission binds owner's successors and assigns)
   560.    Amendment of s 418 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   561.    Amendment of s 426 (Public road authority's obligations in aligning pipeline on road)
   562.    Amendment of s 431 (Power to give works directions)
   563.    Amendment of s 438 (Operation of div 1)
   564.    Amendment of s 451 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   565.    Amendment of s 471 (Effect of part 5 permission)
   566.    Omission of ch 5, pts 2–5
   567.    Amendment of s 734E (What happens if a party does not attend)
   568.    Amendment of s 805 (Obstruction of petroleum authority holder)
   569.    Amendment of s 814A (Executive officer may be taken to have committed offence)
   570.    Amendment of s 938 (Exclusion of ch 5, pt 3, div 1 for continuance of particular existing road uses)
   571.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 5--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 4
   572.    Omission of ss 295 and 296
           573. Amendment of s 297 (Relationship with chs 2 and 5 and ch 15, pt 3)
   574.    Amendment of s 301 (What is a coal exploration tenement and a coal mining lease)
   575.    Insertion of new s 303A
           Division 6--Amendments relating to the Common Provisions Act, chapter 6
   576.    Amendment of s 30AA (Extinguishing petroleum interests on the taking of land in a petroleum authority's area (other than by an easement))
   577.    Amendment of s 30A (Joint holders of a petroleum authority)
   578.    Omission of ch 5, pt 9 (Petroleum register)
   579.    Amendment of s 799 (Notice and taking effect of decision)
   580.    Amendment of s 834 (Other evidentiary aids)
   581.    Omission of s 858A (Practice manual)
   582.    Insertion of new s 984
           583. Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 7--Amendments relating to gas emissions
   584.    Amendment of s 32 (Exploration and testing)
   585.    Amendment of s 109 (Exploration, production and storage activities)
   586.    Insertion of new ch 2, pt 10, div 5
   587.    Amendment of s 856 (Protection from liability for particular persons)
   588.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Division 8--Amendments relating to incidental coal seam gas
   589.    Amendment of s 331 (Application of div 2)
   590.    Amendment of s 671 (Limitation for facility or pipeline included in coal mining operation)
   591.    Amendment of s 800 (Restriction on petroleum tenure activities)
   592.    Amendment of s 802 (Restriction on pipeline construction or operation)
   593.    Amendment of s 803 (Restriction on petroleum facility construction or operation)
           Division 9--Amendments relating to royalties
   594.    Amendment of s 590 (Imposition of petroleum royalty on petroleum producers)
   595.    Amendment of s 591 (General exemptions from petroleum royalty)
           Division 10--Miscellaneous amendments
   596.    Amendment of s 3 (Main purpose of Act)
   597.    Amendment of s 16 (What is a pipeline)
   598.    Insertion of new s 16A
           599. Amendment of s 33 (Incidental activities)
   600.    Amendment of s 37 (Requirements for making tender)
   601.    Insertion of new s 55A
           602. Amendment of s 57 (Deciding whether to approve proposed program)
   603.    Insertion of new ch 2, pt 1, div 4, sdiv 2A
   604.    Omission of s 73 (Permitted period for production or storage testing)
   605.    Omission of s 74 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   606.    Amendment of s 79 (Obligation to lodge proposed later work program)
   607.    Amendment of s 82 (Requirements for making application)
   608.    Amendment of s 92 (Term of declaration)
   609.    Amendment of s 112 (Incidental activities)
   610.    Amendment of s 118 (Requirements for making ATP-related application)
   611.    Insertion of new s 145A
           612. Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 5, sdiv 1, hdg
   613.    Insertion of new ch 2, pt 2, div 5, sdiv 2 and sdiv 3, hdg
   614.    Omission of s 153 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   615.    Amendment of s 159 (Obligation to lodge proposed later development plan)
   616.    Amendment of s 162 (Requirements for making renewal application)
   617.    Amendment of s 178 (Deciding application for data acquisition authority)
   618.    Amendment of s 185 (Underground water rights)
   619.    Amendment of s 234 (Arrangement to coordinate petroleum activities)
   620.    Amendment of ch 2, pt 10, hdg and ch 2, pt 10, divs 3 and 4, hdgs
   621.    Amendment of ch 2, pt 10, div 2, hdg and ss 283, 284A, 285 to 287, 294 and sch 2
   622.    Amendment of s 282 (Restriction on who may drill water observation bore or water supply bore)
   623.    Amendment of s 288 (Transfer of water observation bore or water supply bore to landowner)
   624.    Amendment of s 292 (Obligation to decommission)
   625.    Replacement of s 393 (Purpose of div 1)
   626.    Amendment of s 394 (Surveying activities)
   627.    Amendment of s 396 (Deciding application)
   628.    Amendment of s 409 (Requirements for making application)
   629.    Omission of s 418 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   630.    Amendment of s 437 (Limitation of transmission pipeline licence holder's liability)
   631.    Amendment of s 445 (Requirements for making application)
   632.    Omission of s 451 (Obligation to consult with particular owners and occupiers)
   633.    Amendment of ss 541, 542 and 543A
           634. Omission of s 544 (Notice by petroleum tenure holder about discovery and commercial viability)
   635.    Amendment of s 560 (Obligation to remove equipment and improvements)
   636.    Amendment of s 621 (Restrictions on supplying gas not of prescribed quality)
   637.    Amendment of s 670 (What is an operating plant)
   638.    Amendment of s 802 (Restriction on pipeline construction or operation)
   639.    Amendment of s 824 (Period to appeal)
   640.    Amendment of ch 14, pt 1 (Applications)
   641.    Insertion of new ss 985 and 986
           642. Amendment of sch 1 (Reviews and appeals)
   643.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
   644.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
   645.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)
           Part 11--Amendment of Property Law Act 1974
   646.    Act amended
   647.    Amendment of s 84 (Regulation of exercise of power of sale)
           Part 12--Amendment of State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971
   648.    Act amended
   649.    Amendment of s 45 (Application of Coordinator-General's report to proposed mining lease)
   650.    Amendment of s 46 (Coordinator-General's conditions override other conditions)
   651.    Omission of s 47 (Paramountcy of native title issues decision conditions)
   652.    Insertion of new s 47D
           653. Insertion of new pt 9, div 8
           Part 13--Amendment of Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003
   654.    Act amended
   655.    Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)
           Part 14--Amendment of Mineral Resources Regulation 2013
   656.    Regulation amended
   657.    Insertion of new s 38A
           SCHEDULE 1 -- OWNERS OF LAND
   1.      Freehold land
   2.      Deed of grant
   3.      Fee simple being purchased from State
   4.      Public roads
   5.      Busways, railways and other land used to transport
   6.      Forests and quarry materials
   7.      Parks and reserves under the Nature Conservation Act 1992
   8.      Wet tropics
   9.      Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land
   10.     Trustee land
   11.     Educational institutions
   12.     Public buildings
   13.     Other public lands
           SCHEDULE 2 -- DICTIONARY