NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 27 Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities

NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 27

27 Prohibition on mining, geothermal activities and GHG storage activities

(1) A mining interest, geothermal tenure or GHG authority can not be granted in relation to—

(a) a national park (scientific); or

(b) a national park; or

(c) a national park (Aboriginal land); or

(d) a national park (Torres Strait Islander land); or

(e) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); or

(f) a conservation park; or

(g) a special wildlife reserve.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a) the mining interest is—

(i) an authorised activity for a survey licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 (the
"P&G Act" ), section 394 other than in relation to a petroleum facility under that Act; or

(ii) an authorised activity for a pipeline licence under the P&G Act ; and

(b) an authority under section 34 , 35 , 42AD , 42AE , 43F or 43G has been granted, made, issued or given for the licence.

(3) Subsection (1) applies in relation to land in a protected area even if the land is also subject to a tenure on which a mining interest, geothermal tenure or GHG authority could otherwise be granted.

Example of land in a protected area—

land in a special wildlife reserve that is subject to a lease under the Land Act 1994

(4) In this section—


"mining interest" means any activity authorised under—

(a) the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ; or

(b) the Petroleum Act 1923 ; or

(c) the P&G Act .