Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The Minister may,
by instrument in writing, consent to the carrying on in the State by any
person of petroleum exploration operations or geothermal energy resources
exploration operations in the course of a scientific investigation.
(2) An instrument of
consent under subsection (1) may be made subject to such conditions, if
any, as are specified in the instrument.
(3) An instrument of
consent in force under subsection (1) authorises the person specified in
the instrument, subject to section 117 and in accordance with the
conditions, if any, to which the instrument is subject, to carry on in the
State petroleum exploration operations or geothermal energy resources
exploration operations so specified in the course of the scientific
investigation so specified.
[Section 116 amended by No. 35 of 2007
s. 71.]