Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The holder of a mineral development licence (the existing licence) may apply to the Minister for a variation of the conditions of the existing licence.
(2) The provisions of this part apply, with necessary changes, to an application under subsection (1) as if it were an application under section 183.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), in deciding the application, the Minister may—
(a) vary the conditions of the existing licence by imposing conditions under section 194(1)(j) in addition to any conditions that apply under the existing licence; and
(b) fix an amount of security to be deposited under section 190 in addition to any security for the existing licence.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), the Minister may refuse to make a variation mentioned in subsection (3)(a) if the Minister considers the variation is not in the public interest.
(5) On the granting of the application, the varied conditions, including imposed conditions mentioned in subsection (3)(a), are included in the existing licence.
(6) The chief executive must, within 5 business days after making a variation under subsection (3), give the EPA administering authority written notice of the variation.