Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999, the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, the Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009, the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014, the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the Mineral Resources Regulation 2013, the Petroleum Act 1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 and the Water Act 2000 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017.

2 Commencement The following provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation— (a) sections 10 to 14 and 17(2); (b) sections 25 to 29; (c) section 31(1) to the extent it omits the definitions election notice, first and second occurring; (d) section 31(2) to the extent it inserts the definition conference election notice; (e) part 5, other than the following— • sections 32, 36, 54 to 60 and 63; • section 64(2) to the extent it inserts the definition party; (f) sections 139 to 144; (g) section 161(1) to the extent it omits the definitions conduct and compensation agreement, first occurring and election notice; (h) section 161(2) to the extent it inserts the definitions conference election notice, owner and transfer; (i) section 177(1) to the extent it omits the definition election notice; (j) section 177(2) to the extent it inserts the definition conference election notice; (k) sections 185 and 189 to 193; (l) sections 205, 215 and 219 to 223; (m) section 231(1) to the extent it omits the definition election notice; (n) section 231(2) to the extent it inserts the definition conference election notice; (o) sections 257 to 264; (p) section 275 to the extent it inserts section 1290; (q) section 276(1) to the extent it omits the definition election notice; (r) section 276(2) to the extent it inserts the definitions ADR election notice, arbitrationelection notice and conference election notice.