s. 121 (b) the holder of a production licence may be granted a permit under section 119 to carry out a petroleum production operation. (2) The holder of the authority is not required to obtain a permit under the planning scheme or section 119 to carry out the operation if— (a) an Environment Effects Statement has been prepared under the Environment Effects Act 1978 in relation to the carrying out of the operation; and (b) an assessment of that Statement by the Minister administering the Environment Effects Act 1978 has been submitted to the Minister; and (c) the Minister has authorised the holder of the licence in writing to carry out the operation. 121 Amendments to planning schemes to facilitate exploration and production (1) In addition to any other power to prepare, adopt or approve amendments to planning schemes, the Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987 may— (a) on the recommendation of the Minister, prepare; and (b) adopt and approve— amendments to any planning scheme to facilitate a petroleum operation on any land to which the planning scheme applies. (2) Without limiting what an amendment may include, an amendment prepared under subsection (1) may provide that, in the circumstances set out in section 120, no permit is required to do any thing authorised by an authority.
(b) the holder of a production licence may be granted a permit under section 119 to carry out a petroleum production operation. (2) The holder of the authority is not required to obtain a permit under the planning scheme or section 119 to carry out the operation if— (a) an Environment Effects Statement has been prepared under the Environment Effects Act 1978 in relation to the carrying out of the operation; and (b) an assessment of that Statement by the Minister administering the Environment Effects Act 1978 has been submitted to the Minister; and (c) the Minister has authorised the holder of the licence in writing to carry out the operation. 121 Amendments to planning schemes to facilitate exploration and production s. 121 (1) In addition to any other power to prepare, adopt or approve amendments to planning schemes, the Minister administering the Planning and Environment Act 1987 may— (a) on the recommendation of the Minister, prepare; and (b) adopt and approve— amendments to any planning scheme to facilitate a petroleum operation on any land to which the planning scheme applies. (2) Without limiting what an amendment may include, an amendment prepared under subsection (1) may provide that, in the circumstances set out in section 120, no permit is required to do any thing authorised by an authority.