MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 5 Environmental authorities and environmentally relevant activities
Part 12 General provisions

[s 309A]

                 (a)   whether or not the CSG water has been effectively
                       managed having regard to the criteria; and
                 (b)   if the water has not been effectively managed—
                       (i)   the action that will be taken to ensure the water
                             will in the future be effectively managed having
                             regard to the criteria; and
                       (ii) when the action will be taken.

309A Particular requirement for annual return for existing
     petroleum tenure under P&G Act
           (1)   This section applies if—
                 (a)   immediately before the commencement of this section,
                       an authority to prospect or petroleum lease is in effect;
                       and
                 (b)   an environmental authority for the authority to prospect
                       or lease has been issued; and
                 (c)   after the commencement, the holder of the authority to
                       prospect or lease carries out an incidental activity under
                       the P&G Act in the area of the authority or lease that is
                       reasonably necessary for, or incidental to, an authorised
                       activity for another authority to prospect or petroleum
                       lease; and
                 (d)   the holder must give the administering authority an
                       annual return under section 308(3)(a) for the
                       environmental authority.
           (2)   The annual return for the environmental authority must
                 include—
                 (a)   details of the incidental activity carried out in the area of
                       the authority to prospect or lease, including how the
                       activity will be carried out; and
                 (b)   details of the environmental risks of the activity.
           (3)   In this section—
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