Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 (Qld)

Queensland Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 Subordinate Legislation 2011 No. 79 made under the MineralResourcesAct1989 Contents Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Insertion of new s 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 29 No royalty return required in particular circumstances 2 5 Omission of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 1 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 Renumbering of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 2 (Royalty payable) . . . . . . . . . . 3 7 Renumbering of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 3 (Exemptions for particular minerals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Renumbering of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 5 (Discounts for particular minerals processed in Queensland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9 Amendment of s 39 (Royalty discounts for particular minerals) . . 3 10 Insertion of new pt 13, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Division 3 Transitional provision for Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 90 Application of s 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 [s 1] 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 . 2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 July 2011. 3 Regulation amended This regulation amends the MineralResourcesRegulation 2003. 4 Insertion of new s 29 After section 28— insert— ‘29 No royalty return required in particular circumstances ‘(1) This section applies in relation to a mining operation if— (a) the mining operation consists of mining minerals under only 1 or more mining claims; and (b) no royalty is payable for the mining operation for a return period. ‘(2) No royalty return is required to be lodged in relation to the mining operation for the return period. Note — See, however, section 325 of the Act for the requirement that a person lodge a royalty return if the person assigns or surrenders, otherwise than for the purpose of a grant of a new mining claim, a mining claim in a return period. ‘(3) Subsection (2)— (a) does not prevent the Minister requiring, under section 327(1)(d) of the Act, the holder of a mining claim to lodge a royalty return for the return period; and Page 2 2011 SL No. 79

Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 [s 5] (b) is taken not to apply for the return period for that purpose.’. 5 Omission of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 1 (Definitions) Part 9, division 2, subdivision 1 — omit. 6 Renumbering of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 2 (Royalty payable) Part 9, division 2, subdivision 2— renumber as part 9, division 2, subdivision 1. 7 Renumbering of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 3 (Exemptions for particular minerals) Part 9, division 2, subdivision 3— renumber as part 9, division 2, subdivision 2. 8 Renumbering of pt 9, div 2, sdiv 5 (Discounts for particular minerals processed in Queensland) Part 9, division 2, subdivision 5— renumber as part 9, division 2, subdivision 3. 9 Amendment of s 39 (Royalty discounts for particular minerals) Section 39(4)— insert— ‘ base prescribed mineral means the following— (a) cobalt; (b) copper; (c) lead; 2011 SL No. 79 Page 3

Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 [s 10] (d) nickel; (e) zinc.’. 10 Insertion of new pt 13, div 3 Part 13— insert— ‘Division 3 Transitional provision for Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 ‘90 Application of s 29 ‘Section 29 does not apply to a return period ending before the commencement of this section.’. 11 Amendment of sch 7 (Dictionary) (1) Schedule 7, definitions base prescribed mineral and mining operation — omit. (2) Schedule 7— insert — ‘ mining operation , for part 9, means— (a) mining minerals under only 1 mining authority; or (b) mining minerals under 2 or more mining authorities if— (i) the authorities are held by the same person or by related persons; and (ii) any stage of the mining is carried out by using a common mining facility; or (c) if the Minister has made a determination under section 320(8) of the Act—the operation determined by the Minister, under that section, as being 1 mining operation. Page 4 2011 SL No. 79

Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2011 [s 11] related person includes corporations that are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 50.’. ENDNOTES 1 Made by the Governor in Council on 9 June 2011. 2 Notified in the gazette on 10 June 2011. 3 Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4 The administering agency is the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. © State of Queensland 2011 2011 SL No. 79 Page 5