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NATURE CONSERVATION ACT 1992 - SECT 27

27 Prohibition on mining

(1) A mining interest 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
(da) a national park (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); or
(e) a national park (recovery); or
(f) a conservation park.

(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 or 35 has been given for the licence.

(3) 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.


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