New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PETROLEUM (ONSHORE) ACT 1991 - SECT 28A

28A Right to explore for natural reservoirs

(1) In addition to the other rights conferred by the title, every petroleum title confers on its holder the right to carry on such operations as are necessary to explore the land comprised in the title for the existence and availability of natural reservoirs.

(2) The right conferred by operation of subsection (1) is subject to any order of the Minister served on the holder of the title and section 29.

(3) By order under this section, the Minister may prohibit, or direct the holder of the title to desist from, carrying on operations of a kind specified in the order.

(4) Contravention of an order under this section is taken to be a breach of the conditions of the title.