MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2016 - REG 24 Periodic entry notice—Act, s 57

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2016 - REG 24

24 Periodic entry notice—Act, s 57

(1) This section prescribes—

(a) for section 57 (2) (b) of the Act , the prescribed period before the start of the entry period for which the resource authority holder, or any of the holder’s employees or agents, may enter the land to carry out the authorised activity (the
"minimum notice period" ); and

(b) for section 57 (2) (c) of the Act , the requirements for the periodic entry notice; and

(c) for section 57 (3) of the Act , the period applying for the entry in relation to which the entry period can not be longer (the
"maximum entry period" ).

(2) The minimum notice period is 30 business days.

(3) The periodic entry notice must state—

(a) a description of the land to be entered; and

(b) the activities proposed to be carried out on the land; and

(c) when and where the activities are to be carried out; and

(d) the contact details for—

(i) the resource authority holder; or

(ii) another person the holder has authorised to discuss the matters stated in the notice.

(4) The maximum entry period is—

(a) for an entry to carry out an authorised activity for an exploration resource authority—6 months starting on the first day of the entry; or

(b) for an entry to carry out an authorised activity for a production-related resource authority—1 year starting on the first day of the entry; or

(c) if the public land authority and the resource authority holder agree in writing to a longer period—the longer period.