Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if the chief executive is considering granting or making a permit, licence, lease or other authority, or an agreement or contract, under this Act that is over a licence area (the relevant authorisation).
(2) This section does not apply if a person exercising delegated power under section 96B is considering the granting or making of the relevant authorisation.
(3) Before granting or making the relevant authorisation, the chief executive must—
(a) consult with the plantation licensee and any plantation sublicensee for the licence area; and
(b) consider any written representations made by the plantation licensee and any plantation sublicensee about the impact of the relevant authorisation on its operations under the plantation licence or plantation sublicence.
(4) If activities under a relevant authorisation may result in damage being caused to the licence area, the chief executive must also take into account the ability of the applicant for the relevant authorisation to repair or pay for the damage.
(5) A person to whom a relevant authorisation is granted or made who causes damage to the licence area is liable in damages to the plantation licensee or plantation sublicensee for the damage to the licence area.
(6) The plantation licensee or plantation sublicensee may bring an action against a person mentioned in subsection (5) who causes damage to the licence area.