New South Wales Consolidated Regulations New South Wales Consolidated RegulationsThe consent authority shall not grant development consent to a new coal mine, the expansion of an existing coal mine or other major coal industry unless it is satisfied that:
(a) there is a proposed environmentally acceptable mode of transport associated with the development which is, or is capable of being, integrated into a comprehensive system for handling all coal movements within the region, and
(b) if public road haulage is the only feasible mode of transport, it is restricted to the most environmentally acceptable route.