Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) On the giving of the negotiation notice, the GHG authority holder and the eligible claimant (the parties) must use all reasonable endeavours to negotiate a conduct and compensation agreement or a deferral agreement (a relevant agreement).
(2) The period of the negotiations—
(a) must be at least for the period provided for under section 324A (the minimum negotiation period); but
(b) may continue for as long as the parties wish.
(3) If, during the minimum negotiation period, the parties enter into a relevant agreement the GHG authority holder can not enter the relevant land to carry out advanced activities for the authority until the period ends.
(4) Subsection (3) applies despite the terms of the agreement.