Petroleum Act 1923

The applicant must—

within 10 business days after making the application, give the coal or oil shale exploration tenement holder a copy of the application, other than any part of the application that relates to the capability criteria; and

use reasonable attempts to consult with the tenement holder about the applicant’s proposed later development plan and proposed safety management system; and

change the proposed plans to give effect to any reasonable proposal by the tenement holder that will optimise the safe and efficient production of—

petroleum under the renewed lease; and

coal or oil shale under any future mining lease over the land; and

within 4 months after the making of the application, lodge a notice stating each of the following—

the details of the consultation;

the results of the consultation;

any comments the applicant wishes to make about any submissions lodged by the tenement holder, under section 77;

any changes to the proposed later development plan or proposed safety management system;

the applicant’s assessment of the potential for the applicant and the tenement holder to make a coordination arrangement about—

petroleum production under the renewed lease; and

coal or oil shale mining and any incidental coal seam gas mining under any future mining lease over the land.

However, the obligations under subsection (1)(b) and (c) apply only to the extent the provisions or arrangement are commercially and technically feasible for the applicant.