PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 313 Obligations of coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder

PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004 - SECT 313

313 Obligations of coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder

The coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder must—

(a) within 20 business days after receiving a copy of the application, give the applicant basic information the tenement holder has about the following that the applicant may reasonably need to comply with sections 305 , 306 and 310 —

(i) the type of exploration activities carried out, or proposed to be carried out under the tenement;

(ii) coal or oil shale resources in the land; and

(b) after receiving a copy of the ATP-related application, make reasonable attempts to reach an agreement with the applicant about the matters mentioned in section 310 (1) (b) that provides the best resource use outcome without significantly affecting the parties’ rights or interests.