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PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 192 Deciding application for water monitoring authority

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 192

Deciding application for water monitoring authority

192 Deciding application for water monitoring authority

(1) The Minister may grant or refuse the water monitoring authority.
(2) However, the water monitoring authority must not be granted unless a relevant environmental authority for the water monitoring authority has been issued.
Note—
If the application relates to acquired land, see also section 30AC .
(3) The Minister may, before deciding the application, seek advice about the application from the chief executive of the department administering the Water Act .
(4) The authority must state its area and each petroleum tenure to which it relates.
(5) The authority may also state—
(a) conditions or other provisions of the authority, other than conditions or provisions that are—
(i) inconsistent with division 2 or section 202 or 202A or any other mandatory condition for water monitoring authorities; or
Note—
Chapter 5 also imposes mandatory conditions on water monitoring authorities. In particular, see chapter 5 , part 8 .
(ii) inconsistent with a condition of any petroleum tenure to which the authority relates; or
(iii) the same as, or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, any relevant environmental condition for the authority; and
(b) the day it takes effect.
(6) However, the provisions of the authority may exclude or restrict the carrying out of water monitoring activities, if the exclusion or restriction does not prevent the holder from complying with the holder’s underground water obligations.
(7) The Minister may, as a condition of deciding to grant the authority, require the applicant to do all or any of the following within a stated reasonable period—
(a) pay the annual rent for the first year of the authority;
(b) give, under section 488 , security for the authority.
(8) If the applicant does not comply with the requirement, the application may be refused.