Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1999 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1999 No. 160 Mineral Resources Act 1989 MINERAL RESOURCES AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 2) 1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Amendment of sch 1 (Rate of royalties) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

s1 2 s4 Mineral Resources Amendment (No. 2) No. 160, 1999 ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1999 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) Section 4(2), (3), (4) and (5) is taken to have commenced on 1 April 1999. (2) Section 4(1) commences on 1 April 2000. ˙ Regulation amended 3. This regulation amends the Mineral Resources Regulation 1990 . ˙ Amendment of sch 1 (Rate of royalties) 4.(1) Schedule 1, section 13— omit, insert— ‘ Coal ‘ 13. The royalty payable on coal mined is 7% of the coal’s value worked out by the Minister under section 51.’. (2) Schedule 1, section 13A, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Coal from certain mines—additional royalty ’. (3) Schedule 1, section 13A(1)(f)— renumber as section 13A(1)(e). (4) Schedule 1, section 13A(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) The royalty payable for a period on each tonne of export coal mined from a mine and hauled on or after 1 April 1999 is $3.00 for each tonne until the mine’s base tonnage for the period is reached. ‘ (3) The royalty payable under subsection (2) is additional to the royalty payable under section 13.’.

s4 3 s4 Mineral Resources Amendment (No. 2) No. 160, 1999 (5) Schedule 1, section 13A(5) to (9)— omit, insert— ‘ (5) In this section— “base tonnage” , for a period, means— (a) for the Goonyella mine— (i) for the period 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999—the first 6 611 196 t of coal hauled in the period; or (ii) for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000—the first 6 611 196 t of coal hauled in the period; or (iii) for the period 1 June 2000 to 30 June 2000—the first 550 933 t of coal hauled in the period; and (b) for the Norwich Park mine— (i) for the period 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999—the first 5 170 980 t of coal hauled in the period; or (ii) for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000—the first 5 170 980 t of coal hauled in the period; or (iii) for the period 1 June 2000 to 30 June 2000—the first 430 915 t of coal hauled in the period; and (c) for the Peak Downs mine— (i) for the period 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999—the first 6 152 937 t of coal hauled in the period; or (ii) for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000—the first 6 152 937 t of coal hauled in the period; or (iii) for the period 1 June 2000 to 30 June 2000—the first 512 745 t of coal hauled in the period; and (d) for the Saraji mine— (i) for the period 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999—the first 5 018 167 t of coal hauled in the period; or (ii) for the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000—the first 5 018 167 t of coal hauled in the period; or

s4 4 s4 Mineral Resources Amendment (No. 2) No. 160, 1999 (iii) for the period 1 June 2000 to 30 June 2000—the first 418 181 t of coal hauled in the period; and (e) for the Curragh mine— (i) for the period 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000—the first 2 100 000 t of coal hauled in the period; or (ii) for the period 1 April 2000 to 30 June 2000—the first 525 000 t of coal hauled in the period. “export coal” means coal exported to another State or a foreign country. “period” means— (a) for the Goonyella, Norwich Park, Peak Downs and Saraji mines— (i) the period 1 June 1998 to 31 May 1999; or (ii) the period 1 June 1999 to 31 May 2000; or (iii) the period 1 June 2000 to 30 June 2000; and (b) for the Curragh mine— (i) the period 1 April 1999 to 31 March 2000; or (ii) the period 1 April 2000 to 30 June 2000. ‘ (6) This section expires on 30 June 2000.’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 1 July 1999. 2. Notified in the gazette on 2 July 1999. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Department of Mines and Energy. © State of Queensland 1999