MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 No. 47 - SECT 154 154 Resource authority holders must exchange information

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 No. 47 - SECT 154

(1) The resource authority holders for an overlapping area must give each other all information reasonably necessary to allow them to optimise the development and use of coal and coal seam gas resources in the overlapping area.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the information that must be given includes the following—

(a) operational and development plans;

(b) location of gas and mining infrastructure;

(c) development and production goals;

(d) scheduling of authorised activities;

(e) rehabilitation and environmental management;

(f) safety and health arrangements;

(g) information about any application relating to the overlapping area made by the resource authority holder under a Resource Act;

(h) any amendment of a mine plan required to be kept by the resource authority holder under a Resource Act;

(i) any other information prescribed by regulation.

(3) The information must be given at least once during each year that the resource authorities are in force.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) do not require the giving of information that is only in the form of a draft.

(5) In this section—

draft includes a preliminary or working draft.