Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 (QLD)

Queensland Mineral Resources Act 1989 Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Current as at 1 July 2013 NOTE—This is the last reprint before repeal. Repealed on 1 September 2013 by 2013 SL No. 170 s 102

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Queensland Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Contents Part 1 1 2 Part 3 4 5 Part 4 Division 1 6 7 Division 2 8 9 10 Part 5 11 13 13A 13B 13C 13D 14 Part 6 14A 14B 14C 14D Page Preliminary Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Prospecting permits Conditions of prospecting permits—Act, s 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Minimum security for district prospecting permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Mining claims Provisions about applications for mining claim Amendment of application after survey of contiguous land . . . . . 8 Prescribed areas for particular land—Act, s 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Conditions of mining claims Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 General conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Prohibited prospecting or hand mining equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Exploration permits Prescribed areas—Act, ss 127 and 133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Numbering of application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Reporting to Minister—Act, s 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Annual report for exploration permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Partial relinquishment report for exploration permit . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Final report for exploration permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Conditions of exploration permits—Act, s 141 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mineral development licences Reporting to Minister—Act, s 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Annual report for mineral development licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Partial surrender report for mineral development licence. . . . . . . 22 Final report for mineral development licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Contents 15 Part 7 15A 16 17 18 19A 19B 19C 19D 19E 19F Part 8 20 21 Part 9 Division 1 24 25 26 27 28 29 Division 2 Subdivision 1 30 30A 30B 30C 31 32 Conditions of mineral development licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mining leases Definitions for pt 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of application after survey of contiguous land . . . . . Person may obtain copy of mining lease application . . . . . . . . . . Conditions of mining lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Required level of knowledge about resources or reserves of petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condition of mining lease—principal hazard management plan . Consultation requirement for principal hazard management plan Content of principal hazard management plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resolving disputes about provision proposed by petroleum lease holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirement to stop particular activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional conditions on grant of mining tenements in relation to particular restricted areas Application of pt 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conditions about access shafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalties Provisions about royalty returns Application of div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form of royalty returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information to accompany or support royalty return . . . . . . . . . . . Period to which a royalty return must relate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When royalty return must be lodged. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No royalty return required in particular circumstances . . . . . . . . . Royalty payable for minerals Royalty payable When royalty payable—yearly return period. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When and how royalty payable—quarterly return period . . . . . . . Working out monthly payments for quarterly return period generally ....................................... Election to change monthly payments for quarterly return period Royalty payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalty on stocks of mineral for mining operation that has ended ....................................... 24 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 36 36 37 38 38 39 42 43 44 Page 2

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Contents Subdivision 2 33 34 Subdivision 3 39 Division 3 Subdivision 1 40 Subdivision 2 41 42 Subdivision 3 43 43A 43B 43C 43D 43E 43F 43G 43H 43I 43J 43K Division 4 44 45 46 Division 4A 46A 46B 46C Division 5 47 Exemptions for particular minerals Exemption for coal seam gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Threshold exemption for particular minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Discounts for particular minerals processed in Queensland Royalty discounts for particular minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working out values of minerals Preliminary Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Value of minerals generally Value of coal seam gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Value of minerals other than coal seam gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross value of minerals other than coal seam gas Definitions for sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of market value mineral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gross value of a mineral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for gross value royalty decision by holder . . . . . . . . . Minister may request application for gross value royalty decision Requirements for application for gross value royalty decision . . . Gross value royalty decision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Considerations for gross value royalty decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minister’s power to amend gross value royalty decision. . . . . . . . Procedure for amending a gross value royalty decision on Minister’s initiative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Procedure for amending a gross value royalty decision on application by holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of decision to amend or not amend a gross value royalty decision ...................................... Assessment of royalty payable Assessment of royalty payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refund or credit if royalty paid higher than amount assessed . . . Notice requirement if royalty paid lower than amount assessed . Civil penalty Imposition of civil penalty—Act, s 321A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notice of civil penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civil penalty not payable if proceeding for offence started . . . . . . Unpaid royalty interest Unpaid royalty interest rate—Act, s 332(2)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 45 46 47 47 47 49 49 51 52 53 53 54 55 56 56 57 57 58 58 59 60 61 61 62 Page 3

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Contents 47AA Division 6 47A 47B 47C 47D Division 7 47E Part 10 48 Part 11 Division 1 63 Division 2 69 Part 12 Division 1 75 76 77 Division 2 78 79 79A Division 2A 79B Division 3 80 81 82 83 Page 4 Working out unpaid royalty interest on royalty payable for quarterly return period—Act, s 332(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions about royalty estimates Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What notice must contain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form of and information to be included in royalty estimate . . . . . Minister may request information to support royalty estimate . . . Other Special provision for transition to calender quarterly return period ................................... Administration and judicial functions Amount held by tribunal for compensation trust decision—Act, s 712 .......................................... Registers Requirements relating to registration of particular events Registration of transmission by death—no grant of probate or letters of administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Priority of registration Priority of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Requirements for mortgagees exercising power of sale Definition for div 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Requirements for exercise of power of sale by mortgagee . . . . . Additional information required from mortgagee exercising power of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Additional information and lodgement requirements Information to accompany application for duplicate authorising document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Survey must be lodged with the chief executive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed way for making applications, giving, filing, forwarding or lodging documents or making submissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small scale mining code Small scale mining code—Act, s 391C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other miscellaneous provisions Time of lodgement to be noted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Particular applications can not be accepted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prescribed hours of business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental payable for mining tenement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 63 63 64 64 65 66 66 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 72 72 74 74

84 Part 13 Division 1 85 Division 2 86 87 88 89 89A Division 3 90 Division 4 91 Division 5 92 93 94 Division 6 95 Schedule 2 Schedule 2A Schedule 4 Part 1 1 2 Part 2 1 2 3 Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Contents Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions Transitional provision for Mineral Resources AmendmentRegulation (No. 5) 2008 Transitional provision for rental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provisions for Mineral Resources AmendmentRegulation (No. 4) 2010 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing decisions about gross value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Existing applications for decision about gross value . . . . . . . . . . Existing provisions apply in relation to working out value of minerals for particular return periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalty payable for return period starting before but ending after 1 January 2011. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Mineral Resources AmendmentRegulation (No. 2) 2011 Application of s 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Resources LegislationAmendment Regulation (No. 1) 2011 When royalty payable for particular quarterly return periods . . . . Transitional provisions for Resources Legislation andAnother Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2012 Remission of late payment fee under s 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of s 47—unpaid royalty interest rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of sch 4, pt 2, s 3—royalty payable for coal . . . . . . . . Transitional provision for Mineral Resources AmendmentRegulation (No. 3) 2012 Transitional provision for sch 7, definition authorising document . Prescribed area for mining claim land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Potential hazard guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalty payable for minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalty rates for prescribed minerals Definitions for pt 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalty rate for prescribed mineral. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royalty rates for minerals other than prescribed minerals Particular minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bauxite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 75 75 76 76 76 77 78 78 79 79 79 80 81 83 85 85 86 87 88 88 Page 5

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Contents 4 5 5A 6 7 8 9 10 Schedule 4A Part 1 1 2 Part 2 Division 1 3 4 5 Division 2 6 7 Division 3 8 Schedule 5 Schedule 6 Schedule 7 Corundum, gemstones and other precious stones. . . . . . . . . . . . Coal seam gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manganese, molybdenum, rare earths, tantalum and tungsten . . Mineral sands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phosphate rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Processed oil shale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iron ore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small scale mining code—mandatory conditions . . . . . . . . . Preliminary What this schedule is about . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandatory conditions Small scale mining tenements Excavation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuel storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small scale mining claims Dams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chemicals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Small scale exploration permits Drilling and sampling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rental payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 90 90 90 90 91 93 93 94 94 94 95 96 96 97 97 97 98 99 107 Endnotes 1 2 3 4 5 6 Index to endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date to which amendments incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 113 113 114 116 122 Page 6

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 1 Preliminary [s 1] Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 1 July 2013] Part 1 Preliminary 1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 . 2 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 7 defines particular words used in this regulation. Part 3 Prospecting permits 4 Conditions of prospecting permits—Act, s 25 For section 25(2) of the Act, the prescribed conditions are that the holder, or another person acting under the authority, of a prospecting permit must— (a) use, if practicable, only existing roads or tracks on the land to which the permit applies; and (b) take reasonable steps to ensure no reproductive material of a declared plant is moved onto, within or from the land to which the permit applies; and (c) not allow an animal in the custody of the holder or person to be on the land to which the permit applies Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 7

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 4 Mining claims [s 5] unless the land is fenced in a way to prevent the animal from leaving the land or the animal is restrained; and (d) if the permit applies to occupied land—not do the following on the land unless the holder has the written consent of the owner of the land and the consent has been lodged with the chief executive— (i) access the land other than at a point designated by the chief executive; (ii) discharge a firearm; (iii) light an open fire. Note — See also part 8. 5 Minimum security for district prospecting permit (1) This section applies only to a district prospecting permit. (2) For section 26(2) of the Act, the amount prescribed for the permit is $1000. Part 4 Mining claims Division 1 Provisions about applications for mining claim 6 Amendment of application after survey of contiguous land (1) This section applies if— (a) an application for a mining claim applies to land that is contiguous to affected land; and Page 8 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 4 Mining claims [s 7] (b) at the time the application for the mining claim was made, the affected land had not been surveyed; and (c) the affected land was later surveyed; and (d) the chief executive has given to the applicant a written notice stating— (i) the survey of the affected land has been completed; and (ii) all survey marks defining the boundary of the affected land have been placed. (2) The applicant may do the following so that the land to which the application relates is still contiguous to the affected land— (a) amend the description of the land stated on the application; (b) adjust the marking out of the land to which the application relates. (3) However, the amendment and adjustment mentioned in subsection (2) must— (a) be made within 14 days after the applicant is given the notice under subsection (1)(d) or, if the chief executive has approved a longer period, the longer period; and (b) not cause the land, to which the application relates, to include any land that is not land to which the applicant’s prospecting permit applies. (4) Also, this section does not authorise or entitle the applicant to have the affected land surveyed. 7 Prescribed areas for particular land—Act, s 53 For section 53(3)(b) of the Act, the area prescribed for particular land in a mining district mentioned in schedule 2 is the area stated, in schedule 2, for the land. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 9

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 4 Mining claims [s 8] Division 2 Conditions of mining claims 8 Application of div 2 This division prescribes conditions of mining claims for section 81(1)(m) of the Act. 9 General conditions The holder, or a person acting under the authority, of a mining claim must— (a) use, if practicable, only existing roads or tracks on the land to which the claim applies; and (b) take reasonable steps to ensure no reproductive material of a declared plant is moved onto, within or from the land to which the claim applies; and (c) not allow an animal in the custody of the holder or person to be on the land to which the claim applies unless the land is fenced in a way to prevent the animal from leaving the land or the animal is restrained; and (d) if the claim applies to occupied land—not discharge a firearm on the land unless the holder has the written consent of the owner of the land and the consent has been lodged with the chief executive. Note — See also part 8. 10 Prohibited prospecting or hand mining equipment (1) A holder must not use prohibited machinery in the area of a mining claim. (2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to— (a) using machinery to— (i) transport mineral bearing ore or wash; or Page 10 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 4 Mining claims [s 10] (ii) transport equipment, materials, or water, used for mining operations; or (iii) build storage facilities for water used for mining operations; or (iv) rehabilitate the surface area of the land; or (b) using an eductor dredge in the Mareeba mining district, if the eductor dredge— (i) has an inlet nozzle diameter of no more than 200mm; and (ii) is being used while water is flowing in, or in streams leading into, the Palmer River or Mitchell River; or (c) using a vehicle mounted drill in restricted area 1, 25 or 77 if the drill has a diameter no more than— (i) if the drill is used for exploration drilling—25cm; or (ii) if the drill is used for drilling access shafts—1m. (3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to using prohibited machinery in the area of a prescribed mining claim, other than in any part of the area of a prescribed mining claim that is within the boundaries shown on any of the following plans— (a) MP34341; (b) MP34342; (c) MP34343; (d) MP36464; (e) MP40825; (f) MP30692; (g) MP31027; (h) MP31028; (i) MP30955; (j) MP30971. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 11

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 11] (4) In this section— prescribed mining claim means a mining claim that— (a) applies to corundum, gemstones or other precious stones, and the area of which has been decided by the Minister under the Act, section 53; or (b) has been converted from a mining lease under the Act, section 816. prohibited machinery means any of the following— (a) a backhoe, bobcat, bucket excavator, bulldozer, clamshell, continuous miner, dragline, end-loader, excavator, grader, loader, ripper, rooter, scarifier, scoop, scoopmobile, scraper, tractor or traxcavator; (b) a cart, crane, locomotive, monorail, motor vehicle with or without a trailer, or a ropeway; (c) a dredge; (d) a vehicle mounted drill. Part 5 Exploration permits 11 Prescribed areas—Act, ss 127 and 133 For sections 127(4) and 133(g)(iii) of the Act, the area prescribed is— (a) for an exploration permit for the exploration of coal—300 sub-blocks; and (b) for any other exploration permit—100 sub-blocks. 13 Numbering of application (1) This section prescribes, for section 134 of the Act, the way an application for an exploration permit must be numbered. Page 12 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 13A] (2) The application must be given an identification number that includes— (a) a sequence of letters to identify the type of exploration permit to which the application relates; and (b) a consecutive number, following on from the last number given for an application for an exploration permit of the same type. (3) For subsection (2)(a), the sequence of letters used to identify the type of exploration permit must be decided by using a system approved by the chief executive. 13A Reporting to Minister—Act, s 141 (1) A report mentioned in section 141(1)(e) of the Act must— (a) be lodged electronically using the system for submission of reports made or approved by the chief executive; and (b) be in the digital format made or approved by the chief executive. (2) However, the report may be in hard copy form if the chief executive gives the holder approval before the report is given. (3) The chief executive must ensure the system and a document detailing the digital format made or approved by the chief executive are available for inspection on the department’s website. Editor’s note — A document about the system for submission of reports is available for inspection at < 13B Annual report for exploration permit (1) For section 141(1)(e) of the Act, the information prescribed for an annual report mentioned in subsection (1)(e)(i) of that section is— Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 13

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 13B] (a) for the first annual report—a statement detailing the philosophy and objectives of the exploration to be carried out under the permit; and (b) a full technical summary of the authorised activities for the permit carried out during the reporting period, including— (i) assay results; and (ii) geological, geophysical, geochemical, drilling or remote sensing data, including maps showing the geophysical and geochemical anomalies and prospects or mineralisation in the area; and (iii) any three-dimensional models generated as part of exploration in the area; and (c) a statement detailing whether the program of activities for the permit was complied with during the reporting period, including details of, and reasons for, any failure to comply with the program; and (d) a statement of the authorised activities proposed to be carried out under the permit for the next reporting period; and (e) a statement and a map with cross-sections of any resources and reserves identified; and (f) a statement describing any significant mineralisation identified and related geological or structural features; and (g) a statement of expenditure (an expenditure statement ) itemising the expenditure incurred in relation to each authorised activity carried out under the permit during the reporting period. (2) The expenditure statement must contain a separate itemisation of expenditure in relation to each of the following, where applicable— (a) drilling and completion activities; (b) trenching, costeaning or pitting; Page 14 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 13B] (c) geophysical and geochemical surveys; (d) technical evaluation and analysis; (e) data management or data interpretation; (f) operational and administrative expenses, limited to 10% of the total expenditure; (g) complying with native title conditions; (h) allowable costs under a native title agreement or native title conditions. (3) However, the expenditure statement must not include expenditure in relation to any of the following— (a) background land tenure searches and assessments; (b) cultural heritage surveys; (c) rent, fees and security paid under the Act for the permit; (d) obtaining legal advice or legal representation, including disbursements and interest on amounts payable for legal services; (e) environmental rehabilitation; (f) compensation to owners of land affected by the permit for damage to improvements or loss of business; (g) compensation to the State or owners under schedule 1, section 13 of the Act; (h) consultation and negotiation with native title parties, other than allowable costs under a native title agreement or native title conditions; (i) capital assets. (4) The expenditure statement must be given with, but be in a separate document from, the remainder of the annual report. (5) In this section— reporting period means each 1 year period from the anniversary of the day the exploration permit takes effect. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 15

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 13C] 13C Partial relinquishment report for exploration permit (1) For section 141(1)(e) of the Act, the information prescribed for a report about a reduction in the area of an exploration permit (a partial relinquishment report ) mentioned in subsection (1)(e)(ii) of that section is— (a) the tenure information for the report; and (b) the general area information for the report; and (c) the geological model of the relinquished part of the area of the permit (the relinquished area ) and an assessment of the potential for mineral discovery in the relinquished area; and (d) a summary of the results of all authorised activities for the permit carried out in the relinquished area since the permit took effect and the conclusions drawn by the holder based on the results; and (e) the reason the holder has relinquished the area. (2) A map required for this section must overlay a standard topographical or cadastral background, showing major topographic and geographic features, and be at a standard industry-recognised scale. Examples of geographic features — bores, homesteads, mine workings, names of streams, peaks, prospects, roads Examples of standard industry-recognised scales — 1:100000, 1:250000 (3) In this section— general area information , for a partial relinquishment report, means each of the following— (a) a location map showing— (i) the area of the exploration permit immediately before the relinquishment (the previous tenure area ); and (ii) the relinquished area; Page 16 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 13C] (b) a map or spreadsheet showing the location, identified by a global positioning system unit using the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994, in the relinquished area of— (i) each hole drilled under the permit; and (ii) all sampling undertaken in the area for any purpose and the laboratory identification of the sampling; and (iii) any geochemical and geophysical surveying undertaken and a digital copy of all data in nominated standard formats; and (iv) any three-dimensional models generated as part of exploration in the relinquished area; and (v) each seismic line used for a seismic survey carried out under the permit; (c) a structure contour map or three-dimensional model showing the seismic horizons, or seismic reflectors, in the relinquished area; (d) a map showing the geophysical and geochemical anomalies and prospects or mineralisation in the relinquished area; (e) a general description of the topographical features of the previous tenure area and the relinquished area including, for example, access to the areas. tenure information , for a partial relinquishment report, means each of the following— (a) the day the exploration permit was granted; (b) the day the relinquishment takes effect; (c) the period of the program of work for the permit; (d) the block and sub-block description comprising the relinquished area. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 17

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 5 Exploration permits [s 13D] 13D Final report for exploration permit (1) For section 141(1)(e) of the Act, the information prescribed for a report summarising the results of exploration for the whole of the term of an exploration permit (a final report ) mentioned in subsection (1)(e)(iii) of that section is— (a) the information mentioned in section 13C(1); and (b) any information that has not been contained in a partial relinquishment report made under section 13C during the term of the exploration permit; and (c) a statement of expenditure for the whole of the term of the permit (an expenditure statement ) containing an itemisation of expenditure in relation to the matters mentioned in section 13B(2). (2) For subsection (1)(a) or (b), a reference in section 13C to a relinquished area is a reference to the area of the exploration permit immediately before it ended. (3) The expenditure statement must be given with, but be in a separate document from, the remainder of the final report. 14 Conditions of exploration permits—Act, s 141 For section 141(1)(i) of the Act, the prescribed conditions are that the holder of, or a person acting under the authority of, an exploration permit must— (a) use, if practicable, only existing roads or tracks on the land to which the permit applies; and (b) take reasonable steps to ensure no reproductive material of a declared plant is moved onto, within or from the land to which the permit applies; and (c) not allow an animal in the custody of the holder or person to be on the land to which the permit applies unless the land is fenced in a way to prevent the animal from leaving the land or the animal is restrained; and (d) if the permit applies to occupied land—not do the following on the land unless the holder has the written Page 18 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 6 Mineral development licences [s 14A] consent of the owner of the land and the consent has been lodged with the chief executive— (i) discharge a firearm; (ii) light an open fire. Note — See also part 8. Part 6 Mineral development licences 14A Reporting to Minister—Act, s 194 (1) A report mentioned in section 194(1)(e) of the Act must— (a) be lodged electronically using the system for submission of reports made or approved by the chief executive; and (b) be in the digital form made or approved by the chief executive. (2) However, the report may be in hard copy form if the chief executive gives the holder approval before the report is given. (3) The chief executive must ensure the system and a document detailing the digital format made or approved by the chief executive are available for inspection on the department’s website. Editor’s note — A document about the system for submission of reports is available for inspection at < 14B Annual report for mineral development licence (1) For section 194(1)(e) of the Act, the information prescribed for a report for each year of the term of a mineral development licence (an annual report ) mentioned in subsection (1)(e)(i) of that section is— Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 19

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 6 Mineral development licences [s 14B] Page 20 (a) for the first annual report—a statement detailing the purpose of the grant of the mineral development licence; and Examples of the purpose — • to continue coal exploration drilling to bring coal reserves up to indicated status • to undertake studies as to the commercial viability or market opportunities for any resource or reserve (b) a full technical summary of the authorised activities for the licence carried out during the reporting period, including— (i) assay results; and (ii) geological, geophysical, geochemical, drilling or remote sensing data including maps showing the geophysical and geochemical anomalies and prospects or mineralisation in the area; and (iii) any three-dimensional models generated as part of exploration in the area; and (c) if applicable, a statement detailing whether the program of activities for the licence was complied with during the reporting period, including details of, and reasons for, any failure to comply with the program; and (d) if applicable, a statement of the authorised activities proposed to be carried out under the licence for the next reporting period; and (e) a statement and a map with cross-sections of any resources and reserves identified; and (f) statements describing any significant mineralisation identified and related geological or structural features; and (g) a statement of expenditure (an expenditure statement ) itemising the expenditure incurred in relation to each authorised activity carried out under the licence during the reporting period. Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 6 Mineral development licences [s 14B] (2) The expenditure statement must contain a separate itemisation of expenditure in relation to each of the following, where applicable— (a) drilling and completion activities; (b) trenching, costeaning or pitting; (c) geophysical and geochemical surveys; (d) technical evaluation and analysis; (e) metallurgical testing; (f) data management or data interpretation; (g) mining feasibility, environmental or marketing studies; (h) engineering and design studies; (i) operational and administrative expenses, limited to 10% of the total expenditure; (j) complying with native title conditions; (k) allowable costs under a native title agreement or native title conditions. (3) However, the expenditure statement must not include expenditure in relation to any of the following— (a) background land tenure searches and assessments; (b) cultural heritage surveys; (c) rent, fees and security paid under the Act for the licence; (d) obtaining legal advice or legal representation, including disbursements and interest on amounts payable for legal services; (e) environmental rehabilitation; (f) compensation to owners of land affected by the licence for damage to improvements or loss of business; (g) compensation to the State or owners under schedule 1, section 13 of the Act; Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 21

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 6 Mineral development licences [s 14C] (h) consultation and negotiation with native title parties, other than allowable costs under a native title agreement or native title conditions; (i) capital assets. (4) The expenditure statement must be given with, but be in a separate document from, the remainder of the annual report. (5) In this section— reporting period means each 1 year period from the anniversary of the day the mineral development licence takes effect. 14C Partial surrender report for mineral development licence (1) For section 194(1)(e) of the Act, the information prescribed for a report about a reduction in the area of a mineral development licence (a partial surrender report ) mentioned in subsection (1)(e)(ii) of that section is— (a) the tenure information for the report; and (b) the general area information for the report; and (c) the geological model of the surrendered part of the area of the licence (the surrendered area ) and an assessment of the potential for mineral discovery in the surrendered area; and (d) a summary of the results of all authorised activities for the licence carried out in the surrendered area since the licence took effect and the conclusions drawn by the holder based on the results; and (e) the reason the holder has surrendered the area. (2) A map required for this section must overlay a standard topographical or cadastral background, showing major topographic and geographic features, and be at a standard industry-recognised scale. Examples of geographic features — bores, homesteads, mine workings, names of streams, peaks, prospects, roads Page 22 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 6 Mineral development licences [s 14C] Examples of standard industry-recognised scales — 1:100000, 1:250000 (3) In this section— general area information , for a partial surrender report, means each of the following— (a) a location map showing— (i) the area of the mineral development licence immediately before the surrender (the previous licence area ); and (ii) the surrendered area; (b) a map or spreadsheet showing the location, identified by a global positioning system unit using the Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994, in the surrendered area of— (i) each hole drilled under the licence; and (ii) all sampling undertaken in the area for any purpose and the laboratory identification of the sampling; and (iii) any geochemical and geophysical surveying undertaken and a digital copy of all data in nominated standard formats; and (iv) any three-dimensional models generated as part of exploration in the surrendered area; and (v) each seismic line used for a seismic survey carried out under the licence; (c) a structure contour map or three-dimensional model showing the seismic horizons, or seismic reflectors, in the surrendered area; (d) maps showing the geophysical and geochemical anomalies and prospects or mineralisation in the surrendered area; (e) a general description of the topographical features of the previous licence area and the surrendered area including, for example, access to the areas. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 23

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 6 Mineral development licences [s 14D] tenure information , for a partial surrender report, means each of the following— (a) the day the mineral development licence was granted; (b) the day the surrender takes effect; (c) the period of the program of work for the licence. 14D Final report for mineral development licence (1) For section 194(1)(e) of the Act, the information prescribed for a report summarising the results of activities carried out under a mineral development licence during all of its term (a final report ) mentioned in subsection (1)(e)(iii) of that section is— (a) the information mentioned in section 14C(1); and (b) any information that has not been contained in a partial surrender report made under section 14C during the term of the mineral development licence; and (c) a statement of expenditure for the whole of the term of the licence (an expenditure statement ) containing an itemisation of expenditure in relation to the matters mentioned in section 14B(2). (2) For subsection (1)(a) or (b), a reference in section 14C to a surrendered area is a reference to the area of the mineral development licence immediately before it ended. (3) The expenditure statement must be given with, but be in a separate document from, the remainder of the final report. 15 Conditions of mineral development licences For section 194(1)(i) of the Act, the prescribed conditions are that the holder of, or a person acting under the authority of, a mineral development licence must— (a) use, if practicable, only existing roads or tracks on the land to which the licence applies; and Page 24 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 15A] (b) take reasonable steps to ensure no reproductive material of a declared plant is moved onto, within or from the land to which the licence applies; and (c) not allow an animal in the custody of the holder or person to be on the land to which the licence applies unless the land is fenced in a way to prevent the animal from leaving the land or the animal is restrained; and (d) if the licence applies to occupied land—not do the following on the land unless the holder has the written consent of the owner of the land and the consent has been lodged with the chief executive— (i) access the land other than at a point designated by the chief executive; (ii) discharge a firearm; (iii) light an open fire. Note — See also part 8. Part 7 Mining leases 15A Definitions for pt 7 In this part— adjacent petroleum lease , for coal mining operations, see section 19B(1)(a)(ii). coal mine has the meaning given under the CoalMiningSafety and Health Act 1999 , section 9. coal mining operations has the meaning given under the CoalMining Safety and Health Act 1999 , schedule 3. overlapping petroleum lease , for coal mining operations, see section 19B(1)(a)(i). Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 25

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 16] petroleum lease means a lease under the Petroleum Act 1923 or a petroleum lease under the Petroleum and Gas (Productionand Safety) Act. 16 Amendment of application after survey of contiguous land (1) This section applies if— (a) an application for a mining lease applies to land that is contiguous to affected land; and (b) at the time the application for the mining lease was made, the affected land had not been surveyed; and (c) the affected land was later surveyed; and (d) the chief executive has given, to the applicant, a written notice stating— (i) the survey of the affected land has been completed; and (ii) all survey marks defining the boundary of the affected land have been placed. (2) The applicant may do the following so that the land to which the application relates is still contiguous to the affected land— (a) amend the description of the land stated on the application; (b) adjust the marking out of the land to which the application relates. (3) However, the amendment and adjustment mentioned in subsection (2) must— (a) be made within 14 days after the applicant is given the notice under subsection (1)(d) or, if the Minister has approved a longer period, the longer period; and (b) not cause the land, to which the application relates, to include any land that is not land to which the applicant’s prospecting permit, exploration permit or mineral development licence, applies. Page 26 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 17] (4) Also, this section does not authorise or entitle the applicant to have the affected land surveyed. 17 Person may obtain copy of mining lease application (1) A person may apply, in writing, to the chief executive for a copy of an application for a mining lease. (2) The application for the copy must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. (3) However, the chief executive must not give the person a copy of a statement that accompanied the application for the mining lease if the statement contains information about the applicant’s financial or technical resources. 18 Conditions of mining lease For section 276(1)(l) of the Act, the prescribed conditions are that the holder of, or a person acting under the authority of, a mining lease must— (a) use, if practicable, only existing roads or tracks on the land to which the lease applies; and (b) take reasonable steps to ensure no reproductive material of a declared plant is moved onto, within or from the land to which the lease applies; and (c) not allow an animal in the custody of the holder or person to be on the land to which the lease applies unless the land is fenced in a way to prevent the animal from leaving the land or the animal is restrained; and (d) if the lease applies to occupied land—not discharge a firearm on the land unless the holder has the written consent of the owner of the land and the consent has been lodged with the chief executive. Note — See also part 8. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 27

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 19A] 19A Required level of knowledge about resources or reserves of petroleum (1) This section prescribes, for section 318BA(1)(c) of the Act, the required level of knowledge about a resource or reserve (the deposit ) of petroleum in the land. (2) The requirements are that the Minister is reasonably satisfied that— (a) at least 20% of the deposit is a proved or probable reserve under the relevant codes; and (b) the remainder of the deposit, if any, is a low or best estimate contingent resource under the relevant codes. (3) Also, for a deposit of coal seam gas, the Minister must be reasonably satisfied that— (a) there is adequate geological continuity for each coal seam ( relevant coal seam ) in relation to which the deposit occurs; and (b) there is adequate data to establish each of the following— (i) the composition of the gas in the natural underground reservoir; (ii) the volume of the gas in the natural underground reservoir in relation to the mass of the coal seam; (iii) flow rates for the natural underground reservoir, based on information obtained from drill stem or other tests; and (c) sufficient production testing for coal seam gas has been undertaken throughout the deposit in the relevant coal seams to provide adequate certainty in relation to the estimations required under subsection (2)(a) and (b); and (d) there are reasonable prospects for the economic production of coal seam gas from the deposit. (4) In deciding the amount of data required to make estimates of the resource or reserve for subsection (2)(a) and (b) for a Page 28 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 19B] deposit of coal seam gas, and the amount of data required in relation to subsection (3)(a) to (c), the Minister may have regard to the document called ‘Australian guidelines for estimating and reporting of inventory coal, coal resources and coal reserves’ (2003) published by the Coalfields Geology Council of New South Wales and the Queensland Mining Council. (5) In this section— relevant codes see section 318BA of the Act. 19B Condition of mining lease — principal hazard management plan (1) This section applies in relation to a coal mining lease if— (a) coal mining operations carried out under the mining lease are carried out— (i) within the area of a petroleum lease (an overlapping petroleum lease ); or (ii) adjacent to the area of a petroleum lease (an adjacent petroleum lease ); and (b) the coal mining operations physically affect, or may physically affect— (i) the safety of persons or plant in the area of the petroleum lease; or (ii) the efficiency with which the authorised activities under the petroleum lease can be carried out. (2) It is a condition of the mining lease that the holder must— (a) before the coal mining operations commence, make a principal hazard management plan for the mining lease that complies with section 19D; and (b) if section 19C applies, before making the plan— (i) make reasonable attempts to consult with the petroleum lease holder about the plan; and Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 29

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 19C] (ii) subject to section 19C(3), have regard to any reasonable provisions for the plan proposed by the petroleum lease holder; and (c) implement and maintain the plan. (3) A principal hazard management plan made by the mining lease holder may also relate to another coal mining lease— (a) that is held by the same holder; and (b) under which coal mining operations are carried out in or adjacent to the area of the petroleum lease. (4) The condition of the holder’s mining lease mentioned in subsection (2) is taken to have been complied with if— (a) a principal hazard management plan (a mine’s principal hazard management plan ) has been implemented under the CoalMiningSafetyandHealthAct1999 for each coal mine operated under the lease at which coal mining operations mentioned in subsection (1) are carried out; and (b) the mine’s principal hazard management plan contains all of the matters mentioned in section 19D; and (c) before the mine’s principal hazard management plan was made, the consultation requirements under subsection (2)(b) were complied with to the extent the plan was proposed to contain the matters mentioned in section 19D. (5) If the holder’s mining lease is in force immediately before this section commences, the condition in subsection (2) does not apply for the lease until 6 months after the day this section commences. 19C Consultation requirement for principal hazard management plan (1) This section applies if— Page 30 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 19D] (a) the holder of a mining lease to which section 19B applies is not the holder of the adjacent or overlapping petroleum lease; and (b) the coal mining operations are carried out adjacent to the area of the petroleum lease. (2) For section 19B(2)(b)(i), the mining lease holder is taken to have made reasonable attempts to consult if— (a) the holder gives the petroleum lease holder a copy of the holder’s proposed principal hazard management plan; and (b) the petroleum lease holder has not, within 20 days after being given the copy, made any proposal to the mining lease holder about the provisions for the plan. (3) The obligation under section 19B(2)(b)(ii) applies only to the extent the provisions are commercially and technically feasible for the mining lease holder or the holder of any adjacent or overlapping petroleum lease. 19D Content of principal hazard management plan (1) For section 19B, a principal hazard management plan must, for the coal mining operations mentioned in section 19B(1)— (a) identify and assess the physical effects created or that may be created by the coal mining operations in relation to— (i) the safety of persons or plant in the area of an adjacent or overlapping petroleum lease; or (ii) the efficiency with which the authorised activities under the adjacent or overlapping petroleum lease can be carried out; and (b) identify the triggers or material changes or effects, or the likely triggers, material changes or effects, that must be monitored, including for example, specific purpose boundary monitoring, if required; and (c) for each matter identified under paragraph (b)— Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 31

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 19E] (i) state response procedures and times; and (ii) state the type of action required for the response; and Examples of action that may be required — 1 a risk analysis 2 notice to the petroleum lease holder of — (a) a drop in hydrostatic pressure that may show a potential hazard to persons carrying out authorised activities under the petroleum lease; or (b) a change in water that may show fluid interconnections with an adjacent petroleum lease (iii) state the reporting procedures. (2) The potential hazard guide in schedule 2A is a list of potential hazards that may be created by coal mining operations in relation to exploring for or producing coal seam gas or petroleum. (3) The guide is intended to help the mining lease holder identify and assess the effects mentioned in subsection (1)(a). 19E Resolving disputes about provision proposed by petroleum lease holder (1) This section applies if there is a dispute between the holder of the mining lease and a petroleum lease holder about the reasonableness of a provision proposed by the petroleum lease holder for the mining lease holder’s proposed principal hazard management plan for the mining lease. (2) Either party may refer the dispute to the chief inspector of coal mines to decide whether the proposed provision is reasonable. (3) The referral must be— (a) written; and (b) lodged at the following office (the relevant office )— Page 32 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 7 Mining leases [s 19F] (i) the office of the department for lodging the referral, as stated in gazette notice by the chief inspector of coal mines; (ii) if no office is gazetted under subparagraph (i)—the office of the chief inspector of coal mines. (4) Before deciding the dispute, the chief inspector of coal mines must give each party a reasonable opportunity to lodge at the relevant office submissions about the dispute. (5) The chief inspector may decide the dispute only with the agreement of the chief inspector, petroleum and gas. (6) The decision of the chief inspector of coal mines binds each party to the dispute. (7) The chief inspector of coal mines must give each party written notice of the decision. (8) In this section— chief inspector of coal mines means the chief inspector of coal mines under the CoalMiningSafetyandHealthAct1999 . chief inspector, petroleum and gas means the chief inspector under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act . 19F Requirement to stop particular activities (1) The holder of a mining lease must ensure coal mining operations carried out under the lease stop immediately if— (a) the holder becomes aware, or ought reasonably to be aware, that the operations physically affect the efficiency with which authorised activities under an adjacent or overlapping petroleum lease can be carried out; and (b) the holder of the petroleum lease has not consented to the operations being carried out. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (2) The holder must ensure the activity does not resume until— Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 33

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 8 Additional conditions on grant of mining tenements in relation to particular restricted areas [s 20] (a) the operations are modified so they do not have a physical effect on the efficiency of the petroleum activities to the extent mentioned in subsection (1); or (b) the holder of the petroleum lease consents in writing to the operations being carried out. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (3) In this section— acceptable level of risk has the meaning given under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act, section 700. Part 8 Additional conditions on grant of mining tenements in relation to particular restricted areas 20 Application of pt 8 This part— (a) applies to— (i) restricted area 1; and (ii) restricted area 25; and (iii) restricted area 77; and (b) prescribes additional conditions for all mining tenements relating to the restricted areas mentioned in paragraph (a). 21 Conditions about access shafts (1) An access shaft used in the restricted area must— (a) not have a diameter of more than 1m; and (b) be backfilled after the mining activity, for which the access shaft was used, ends. Page 34 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 24] (2) Also— (a) no more than 3 access shafts may be open, at any time, on the land to which the mining tenement applies; and (b) an opened access shaft must be interconnected for ventilation and egress while the mining activity, for which the access shaft is used, is being carried on. Part 9 Royalties Division 1 Provisions about royalty returns 24 Application of div 1 This division prescribes, for section 320(4) of the Act, the requirements for royalty returns lodged under the Act. 25 Form of royalty returns A royalty return lodged under the Act must be in the approved form. 26 Information to accompany or support royalty return The Minister may require— (a) that a royalty return lodged by a particular person, or for a particular mining operation, be accompanied by information to support the matters stated in the royalty return; or (b) a person who has lodged a royalty return to provide further information to support the matters stated in the royalty return. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 35

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 27] 27 Period to which a royalty return must relate (1) A royalty return lodged by a person must relate to a period of— (a) 1 year starting on— (i) 1 July; or (ii) if the Minister has, by giving written notice to the person, approved another day for the start of the year—the day approved by the Minister; or (b) if the Minister has decided, having regard to the size of the operation to which the return relates, the return should be lodged for a quarter—1 quarter starting on the first day of the quarter decided by the Minister to be the quarter to which the return must relate. (2) However, if the royalty return relates to oil shale, the royalty return must relate to a calendar quarter. 28 When royalty return must be lodged (1) A royalty return lodged under the Act must be lodged— (a) if the return relates to a year—within 3 months after the day the year ended; or (b) if the return relates to a quarter—on or before the last business day of the month after the day the quarter ended. (2) However, if a mining operation ends within the year or quarter, the royalty return must be lodged within 3 months after the day the operation ended. (3) Also, a person may apply, in writing, to the Minister for approval to lodge the royalty return on a day later than the day mentioned in subsection (1) or (2). (4) The prescribed fee must accompany a royalty return lodged after— (a) the day mentioned in subsection (1) or (2); or Page 36 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 29] (b) if the Minister has approved a later day under subsection (3)—the later day. (5) The Minister may remit the whole or part of the fee mentioned in subsection (4). 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 (b) is taken not to apply for the return period for that purpose. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 37

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 30] Division 2 Royalty payable for minerals Subdivision 1 Royalty payable 30 When royalty payable—yearly return period The royalty payable by a person under the Act for a return period that is 1 year is payable on the day the royalty return must be lodged for the return period. 30A When and how royalty payable—quarterly return period (1) Subject to subsection (3), the royalty payable by a person under the Act for a return period that is a quarterly return period is payable as follows— (a) instalment 1 is payable on or before the last business day of the second month of the return period; (b) instalment 2 is payable on or before the last business day of the third month of the return period; (c) instalment 3 is payable on the day a royalty return must be lodged for the return period. (2) A person must lodge an approved form for a payment under subsection (1) when the payment is made. (3) If the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, the Minister may by written notice (a quarterly payment notice ) allow a person to pay the royalty payable by the person under the Act for a quarterly return period on the day the royalty return must be lodged for the return period. (4) A quarterly payment notice given to a person must state the period for which the notice applies. (5) If the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, the Minister may, by written notice, withdraw a quarterly payment notice. (6) A withdrawal under subsection (5) takes effect from the start of the next return period after the return period in which the notice of the withdrawal is given ends. Page 38 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 30B] (7) In this section— instalment 1 , for a return period, means— (a) the amount payable by the person for the first month of the return period worked out under section 30B(2); or (b) if an election under section 30C(3) applies for the first month of the return period—the amount payable by the person for the first month of the return period worked out under section 30C(5). instalment 2 , for a return period, means— (a) the amount payable by the person for the second month of the return period worked out under section 30B(3); or (b) if an election under section 30C(3) applies for the second month of the return period—the amount payable by the person for the second month of the return period worked out under section 30C(6). instalment 3 , for a return period, means— (a) if the sum of instalment 1 and instalment 2 for the return period is less than the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the return period—the amount that is the total amount of royalty payable by the person under the Act for the return period less that sum; or (b) otherwise—zero. Note— Section 45 provides for a refund if the amount of royalty paid for a return period is more than the amount of royalty payable assessed by the chief executive under section 44. 30B Working out monthly payments for quarterly return period generally (1) This section prescribes, for section 30A(1), the amounts payable by a person for each month of a return period. Note— Section 30C allows a person to make an election to change the amount payable for the first or second month of a return period if the person Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 39

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 30B] reasonably believes the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the return period will be less than the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period. (2) The amount payable by the person for the first month of the return period is an amount that is a third of the total amount of the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period. (3) The amount payable by the person for the second month of the return period is an amount that is a third of the total amount of the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period. (4) For subsections (2) and (3), the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period is the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period— (a) taking into account any determination under section 330 of the Act, and any reassessment under section 331 of the Act, for the royalty made before the earlier of the following happens— (i) the amount for the first month of the return period is paid; (ii) the amount for the first month of the return period becomes payable; and (b) disregarding any determination under section 330 of the Act, and any reassessment under section 331 of the Act, for the royalty made when or after the earlier of the following happens— (i) the amount for the first month of the return period is paid; (ii) the amount for the first month of the return period becomes payable. Example— The royalty paid for the previous return period was $90000. A reassessment for the previous return period was made by the Minister under section 331 of the Act to increase the royalty payable for the previous return period to $120000. The reassessment was made before Page 40 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 30B] the amount payable for the first month of the return period is paid or becomes payable (whichever is the earlier). Accordingly, the amount payable under this section for the first month and second month of the return period is $40000 (being a third of $120000). (5) If the person has not lodged a royalty return for the previous return period as required under the Act— (a) the Minister— (i) may estimate the amount of royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period for working out the amounts payable under subsections (2) and (3); and (ii) must give the person a written notice stating the estimated amount; and (b) for subsections (2) and (3), the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period is the estimated amount. (6) If the previous return period was not a quarter— (a) the Minister— (i) may adjust the amount of royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period to estimate an amount representative of the royalty that would have been payable if the previous return period were a quarter; and (ii) must give the person a written notice stating the estimated amount; and (b) for subsections (2) and (3), the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period is the estimated amount. (7) In estimating an amount for subsection (5) or (6), the Minister may have regard to— (a) any other royalty returns lodged by the person; and (b) the size of the operation for which the royalty is payable; and (c) any other relevant matter. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 41

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 30C] 30C Election to change monthly payments for quarterly return period (1) This section applies if— (a) at the relevant time, a person reasonably believes the amount of royalty payable by the person under the Act for a return period that is a quarterly return period (the current return period ) will be less than the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period; and (b) the Minister has not given the person a written notice stating that the amounts payable by the person for the return period must be worked out under section 30B. (2) For subsection (1), the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period is the amount that, under section 30B(4), (5)(b) or (6)(b), is the royalty payable by the person under the Act for the previous return period for section 30B(2) and (3). (3) The person may elect to change the amount payable for the first month or the second month of the current return period. (4) The election must— (a) be lodged in the approved form; and (b) state the amount of royalty the person reasonably believes will be payable by the person under the Act for the current return period; and (c) be lodged on or before the following day unless the Minister has, by giving written notice to the person, approved another day for making the election— (i) for an election for the first month of the current return period—the last business day of the second month of the return period; (ii) for an election for the second month of the current return period—the last business day of the third month of the return period. Page 42 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 31] (5) Subject to subsection (7), if the person makes an election under subsection (3) for the first month of the current return period, the amount payable for that month is a third of the amount mentioned in subsection (4)(b) for the election. (6) Subject to subsection (7), if the person makes an election under subsection (3) for the second month of the current return period, the amount payable for that month is a third of the amount mentioned in subsection (4)(b) for the election. (7) The amount payable, as changed under subsection (3) for the first month or the second month of a royalty return period, may be more than the amount payable under subsection (5) or (6). (8) The Minister may give a notice mentioned in subsection (1)(b) if— (a) the person has made an election under this section for a month in a return period; and (b) the Minister considers that the person did not have a reasonable basis for forming the belief mentioned in subsection (1)(a) for the election. (9) In this section— relevant time , for an election for the first month or the second month of a return period, means when the amount payable for the month becomes payable under section 30A. 31 Royalty payable The royalty payable under the Act is payable, for all minerals sold, disposed of or used in a return period, at the following rate— (a) for a prescribed mineral—the royalty rate stated in schedule 4, part 1, section 2; (b) otherwise—the royalty rate stated for the mineral in schedule 4, part 2. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 43

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 32] 32 Royalty on stocks of mineral for mining operation that has ended (1) This section applies if— (a) a mining operation has ended; and (b) there are minerals mined under the operation that have not been sold, disposed of or used; and (c) the Minister reasonably believes the minerals will not be sold, disposed of or used within 12 months after the day the operation ended. (2) The royalty payable for the return period in which the mining operation ended must include royalty for the minerals at the rate stated for the minerals in schedule 4. Subdivision 2 Exemptions for particular minerals 33 Exemption for coal seam gas (1) No royalty is payable for coal seam gas that is— (a) flared or vented; or (b) for incidental coal seam gas mined under a mining lease, or coal seam gas mined under a mineral hydrocarbon mining lease—used beneficially for mining the coal that produced the gas. Note — See the Act, sections 318CM and 747. (2) However, subsection (3) applies if incidental coal seam gas mined under a mining lease, or coal seam gas mined under a mineral hydrocarbon mining lease, is used to generate electricity that is— (a) partly used for mining under the mining lease; and (b) partly used for another purpose. Page 44 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 34] (3) Subsection (1) applies only to the proportion of the gas that is equivalent to the proportion of the electricity generated from the gas that is used for mining under the mining lease. (4) Despite subsection (1)(b), if the first underground mining of coal under a mining lease started before 31 December 2004, coal seam gas produced under the lease and used beneficially for mining under the lease is exempt from royalty. 34 Threshold exemption for particular minerals (1) This section applies if 1 or more of the following minerals are being mined under a mining operation— (a) a prescribed mineral; (b) corundum, a gemstone or precious stone; (c) manganese, molybdenum or a rare earth; (d) tantalum or tungsten; (e) a mineral mentioned in schedule 4, part 2, section 10. (2) No royalty is payable on the first $100000 of the combined value of the minerals sold, disposed of or used in a year. (3) A person must elect to apply the exemption mentioned in subsection (2) to the first $100000 of value of only 1 of the minerals, mentioned in subsection (1), sold, disposed of or used in the year. (4) However, if less than $100000 of value of the mineral elected for subsection (3) is sold, disposed of or used in the year, the person may apply the unused part for the mineral to another mineral mentioned in subsection (1). (5) In this section— unused part , in relation to a mineral, means the difference between $100000 and the value of the mineral sold, disposed of or used in a year. Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 45

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 39] Subdivision 3 Discounts for particular minerals processed in Queensland 39 Royalty discounts for particular minerals (1) This section applies to royalty payable for a relevant mineral sold, disposed of or used if— (a) the mineral is processed in the State; and (b) the mineral, after it is processed, has a metal content of— (i) for cobalt—at least 50%; or (ii) for copper, iron ore, lead, tantalum and zinc—at least 95%; or (iii) for manganese—at least 75%; or (iv) for molybdenum—at least 56%; or (v) for nickel—at least 70%; or (vi) for tungsten (WO 3 )—at least 89%. (2) For subsection (1), a mineral is processed if it is changed to another substance by a process, including, for example, leaching, refining, smelting and solvent extraction electro winning (SX–EW). (3) The royalty payable for the relevant mineral is reduced by— (a) for cobalt, copper, iron ore, nickel, molybdenum and tungsten—20%; or (b) for lead—25%; or (c) for manganese, tantalum and zinc—35%. (4) In this section— base prescribed mineral means the following— (a) cobalt; (b) copper; (c) lead; Page 46 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 40] (d) nickel; (e) zinc. relevant mineral means each of the following— (a) a base prescribed mineral; (b) iron ore; (c) manganese; (d) molybdenum; (e) tantalum; (f) tungsten. Division 3 Working out values of minerals Subdivision 1 Preliminary 40 Application of div 3 This division applies to a mineral for which, under division 2, royalty payable in relation to the mineral must be worked out by reference to the value of the mineral. Subdivision 2 Value of minerals generally 41 Value of coal seam gas The value of coal seam gas must be worked out in the same way as the value of petroleum is worked out for the Petroleumand Gas (Production and Safety) Act, section 590(3). 42 Value of minerals other than coal seam gas (1) The value of a mineral other than coal seam gas must be worked out by— Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 47

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 42] (a) working out the gross value of the mineral under subdivision 3; and (b) if the mineral is coal—adding, to the gross value, any amount relating to an early despatch of the coal from a port; and (c) subtracting the following amounts from the gross value or, if paragraph (b) applies, the amount worked out by adding the gross value and the amount mentioned in paragraph (b)— (i) any marine cost for the mineral; (ii) if the mineral is a prescribed mineral—the amount the Minister has decided, on reasonable grounds, is the amount that should be subtracted from the gross value to allow for the loss of metal content in the processing of the particular prescribed mineral; (iii) any other cost the Minister has decided, on reasonable grounds, is a type of cost that should be subtracted from the gross value. (2) Also, in working out the value of a mineral that is sold, regard must be had to any change in the exchange rate from the time the mineral was sold to the time any payment for the sale is received by the producer. (3) In this section— marine cost means— (a) for coal— (i) a cost relating to a late despatch of the coal from a port; or (ii) a freight or an insurance cost relating to the transport of the coal by water to a port outside the State; or (b) for another mineral—a freight or an insurance cost relating to the transport, by water, of the mineral or, if the mineral is oil shale that has been processed, the oil processed from the oil shale, to a port outside the State. Page 48 Current as at 1 July 2013

Subdivision 3 Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 43] Gross value of minerals other than coal seam gas 43 Definitions for sdiv 3 In this subdivision— gross value royalty decision means a decision made by the Minister under section 43F. holder , for a mineral, means the holder of a mining authority for mining the mineral. market value mineral see section 43A. relevant entity means— (a) for an individual—an entity associated with the individual; or (b) for a corporation—an entity that— (i) is, under the Corporations Act, an associated entity or related entity of the corporation; or (ii) is a related party of the corporation, within the meaning of the Corporations Act, section 228. 43A Meaning of market value mineral (1) Subject to subsection (4), a mineral mined by the holder for the mineral is a market value mineral if— (a) the mineral is sold on the basis of a price listed for the mineral in a recognised international price listing; or (b) the mineral is disposed of or used and a market value for the mineral can be established on the basis of a price listed for the mineral in a recognised international price listing; or (c) neither paragraph (a) nor (b) applies to the mineral and— (i) the mineral is sold in an arms-length transaction to a person other than a relevant entity; and Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 49

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 43A] (ii) the holder has sold a mineral of the same kind in an arms-length transaction in the previous 2 year period to a person other than a relevant entity; or (d) none of the paragraphs (a) to (c) apply to the mineral and the holder entered into an agreement, before or as soon as practicable after the mineral was mined, to sell the mineral in an arms-length transaction to a person other than a relevant entity. (2) For subsection (1)(a), a mineral is sold on the basis of a price listed for the mineral in a recognised international price listing if it is sold— (a) at the price listed for the mineral in the listing at the time it is sold; or (b) at a price worked out by averaging the prices listed for the mineral in the listing over a particular period of not longer than 3 months. (3) For subsection (1)(b), the market value for a mineral is established on the basis of a price listed for the mineral in a recognised international price listing if it is either— (a) the price listed for the mineral in the listing at the time the mineral is disposed of or used; or (b) a price worked out by averaging the prices listed for the mineral in the listing over a particular period of not longer than 3 months. (4) A mineral mined by the holder for the mineral is not a market value mineral if— (a) the mineral is sold or disposed of to, or used by, a relevant entity for the holder and the relevant entity is involved in the marketing or reselling of the mineral or in the production of a commodity using the mineral; or Example for paragraph (a) — The holder mines coal and the coal is used by a related body corporate for the holder to produce electricity in a power station. (b) the mineral is sold or disposed of to, or used by, a person and the holder receives a non-financial benefit from the Page 50 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Part 9 Royalties [s 43B] sale, disposal or use (whether or not the holder also receives a financial benefit from the sale, disposal or use). Example for paragraph (b) — The holder sells coal to another person for a price but also receives goods from the other person in return for the coal. (5) In this section— recognised international price listing means a list of quoted or published prices of minerals— (a) on a recognised international mineral exchange or market; or Examples of recognised international mineral exchange or market — London Metal Exchange, London Bullion Market (b) in a publication recognised for quoting or publishing prices of minerals in an international market. Example of publication for paragraph (b) — Metal Bulletin 43B Gross value of a mineral (1) If a mineral is a market value mineral, the gross value of the mineral is— (a) for oil shale if it is processed—the amount that would reasonably be expected to be obtained if the oil processed from the oil shale was sold in an arms-length transaction to a person who is not a relevant entity for the seller of the mineral; or (b) for a prescribed mineral— (i) if the mineral is a market value mineral under section 43A(1)(a)—the amount obtained for the mineral by selling it as mentioned in section 43A(2), disregarding any cost relating to the processing of the mineral; or Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 51

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 41—RESTRICTED AREA 76 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(9) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 42—RESTRICTED AREA 77 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 amd 2007 SL No. 29 s 6(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Additional conditions for all mining tenements s 4 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 43—RESTRICTED AREA 83 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 amd 2007 SL No. 29 s 6(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 44—RESTRICTED AREA 84 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(10) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 138 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 45—RESTRICTED AREA 85 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(11) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 46—RESTRICTED AREA 86 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(12) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 47—RESTRICTED AREA 87 pt 47 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 48—RESTRICTED AREA 88 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 49—RESTRICTED AREA 89 pt 49 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 50—RESTRICTED AREA 90 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 139

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 51—RESTRICTED AREA 91 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(13) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 52—RESTRICTED AREA 92 pt 52 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 53—RESTRICTED AREA 94 pt 53 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 54—RESTRICTED AREA 97 pt 54 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 55—RESTRICTED AREA 98 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 56—RESTRICTED AREA 99 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(14) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 57—RESTRICTED AREA 101 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 140 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(15) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 58—RESTRICTED AREA 105 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 53 s 3(1)–(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Maximum grant area for particular exploration permits s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 59—RESTRICTED AREA 107 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 60—RESTRICTED AREA 108 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 61—RESTRICTED AREA 109 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 141

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2009 SL No. 186 s 5(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 62—RESTRICTED AREA 110 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 63—RESTRICTED AREA 111 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 64—RESTRICTED AREA 112 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8) sub 2006 SL No. 241 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 65—RESTRICTED AREA 113 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 142 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 66—RESTRICTED AREA 114 pt 66 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 67—RESTRICTED AREA 115 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 68—RESTRICTED AREA 116 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 69—RESTRICTED AREA 117 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 70—RESTRICTED AREA 118 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 143

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Prohibited mining tenements s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8) sub 2006 SL No. 241 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 71—RESTRICTED AREA 119 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8) sub 2006 SL No. 241 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 72—RESTRICTED AREA 120 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 73—RESTRICTED AREA 121 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(16); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 74—RESTRICTED AREA 122 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 144 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(16); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 75—RESTRICTED AREA 123 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 76—RESTRICTED AREA 124 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(16); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 77—RESTRICTED AREA 126 pt 77 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 78—RESTRICTED AREA 127 pt 78 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 79—RESTRICTED AREA 128 pt 79 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 80—RESTRICTED AREA 135 pt 80 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 81—RESTRICTED AREA 136 pt 81 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 82—RESTRICTED AREA 138 pt 82 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 83—RESTRICTED AREA 140 pt 83 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 84—RESTRICTED AREA 141 pt 84 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 85—RESTRICTED AREA 143 pt 85 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 145

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 86—RESTRICTED AREA 145 pt 86 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 87—RESTRICTED AREA 146 pt 87 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 88—RESTRICTED AREA 147 pt 88 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 89—RESTRICTED AREA 148 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(17) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 90—RESTRICTED AREA 149 pt 90 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 91—RESTRICTED AREA 154 pt 91 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 92—RESTRICTED AREA 155 pt 92 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 93—RESTRICTED AREA 156 pt 93 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 94—RESTRICTED AREA 157 pt 94 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 95—RESTRICTED AREA 163 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 96—RESTRICTED AREA 164 pt 96 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 97—RESTRICTED AREA 165 pt 97 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 146 Current as at 1 July 2013

PART 98—RESTRICTED AREA 167 pt 98 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 99—RESTRICTED AREA 168 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2004 SL No. 205 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 100—RESTRICTED AREA 172 pt 100 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 101—RESTRICTED AREA 173 pt 101(ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 102—RESTRICTED AREA 176 pt 102 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 103—RESTRICTED AREA 177 pt 103 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 104—RESTRICTED AREA 183 pt 104 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 105—RESTRICTED AREA 185 pt 105 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 106—RESTRICTED AREA 186 pt 106 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 107—RESTRICTED AREA 187 pt 107 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 108—RESTRICTED AREA 188 pt 108 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 109—RESTRICTED AREA 189 pt 109 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 110—RESTRICTED AREA 190 pt 110 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 111—RESTRICTED AREA 191 pt 111 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 112—RESTRICTED AREA 192 pt 112 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Page 147

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 113—RESTRICTED AREA 195 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 114—RESTRICTED AREA 196 pt 114 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 115—RESTRICTED AREA 197 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 116—RESTRICTED AREA 198 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(16); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 117—RESTRICTED AREA 199 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 148 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 118—RESTRICTED AREA 200 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 119—RESTRICTED AREA 201 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 120—RESTRICTED AREA 202 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 121—RESTRICTED AREA 203 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 122—RESTRICTED AREA 206 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 149

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 123—RESTRICTED AREA 207 pt 123 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 124—RESTRICTED AREA 208 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 125—RESTRICTED AREA 209 pt 125 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 126—RESTRICTED AREA 210 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2009 SL No. 186 s 5(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 127—RESTRICTED AREA 211 pt 127 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 128—RESTRICTED AREA 212 pt 128 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 129—RESTRICTED AREA 213 pt 129 (ss 1–3) om 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(1) PART 130—RESTRICTED AREA 214 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 150 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(6); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 131—RESTRICTED AREA 215 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 132—RESTRICTED AREA 216 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 133—RESTRICTED AREA 217 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(3); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(1) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 134—RESTRICTED AREA 218 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 151

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(16); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 135—RESTRICTED AREA 219 pt 135 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 136—RESTRICTED AREA 220 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(16); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 137—RESTRICTED AREA 221 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 138—RESTRICTED AREA 222 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Nominated referral entity s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(8); 2008 SL No. 59 s 10(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 139—RESTRICTED AREA 223 pt 139 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 140—RESTRICTED AREA 224 pt 140 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 141—RESTRICTED AREA 225 pt 141 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 152 Current as at 1 July 2013

PART 142—RESTRICTED AREA 226 pt 142 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 143—RESTRICTED AREA 227 pt 143 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 144—RESTRICTED AREA 228 pt 144 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 145—RESTRICTED AREA 229 pt 145 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 146—RESTRICTED AREA 230 pt 146 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 147—RESTRICTED AREA 232 pt 147 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 148—RESTRICTED AREA 235 pt hdg om 2010 SL No. 219 s 3 Name s1 om 2010 SL No. 219 s 3 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(18) om 2010 SL No. 219 s 3 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 sub 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(2) om 2010 SL No. 219 s 3 PART 149—RESTRICTED AREA 236 pt 149 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 150—RESTRICTED AREA 240 pt 150 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 151—RESTRICTED AREA 242 pt 151 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 152—RESTRICTED AREA 243 pt 152 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 153—RESTRICTED AREA 244 pt 153 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 154—RESTRICTED AREA 245 pt 154 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 155—RESTRICTED AREA 246 pt 155 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 156—RESTRICTED AREA 247 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Page 153

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(19); 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 157—RESTRICTED AREA 248 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(20); 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 158—RESTRICTED AREA 249 pt 158 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 159—RESTRICTED AREA 250 pt 159 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 160—RESTRICTED AREA 251 pt 160 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 161—RESTRICTED AREA 252 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(21) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 162—RESTRICTED AREA 253 pt 162 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 163—RESTRICTED AREA 254 pt 163 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 164—RESTRICTED AREA 255 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 154 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(22); 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(5) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 165—RESTRICTED AREA 256 pt 165 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 166—RESTRICTED AREA 257 pt 166 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 167—RESTRICTED AREA 258 pt 167 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 168—RESTRICTED AREA 259 pt 168 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 169—RESTRICTED AREA 260 pt 169 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 170—RESTRICTED AREA 261 pt 170 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 171—RESTRICTED AREA 262 pt 171 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 172—RESTRICTED AREA 263 pt 172 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 173—RESTRICTED AREA 264 pt 173 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 174—RESTRICTED AREA 265 pt 174 (ss 1–4) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 175—RESTRICTED AREA 269 pt 175 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 176—RESTRICTED AREA 270 pt 176 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 177—RESTRICTED AREA 273 pt 177 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 178—RESTRICTED AREA 279 pt 178 (ss 1–3) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 179—RESTRICTED AREA 290 pt 179 (ss 1–3 ) om 2005 SL No. 118 s 4(1) PART 180—RESTRICTED AREA 291 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 155

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(23) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 sub 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 181—RESTRICTED AREA 292 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 sub 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 182—RESTRICTED AREA 293 pt 182 (ss 1–3 ) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 183—RESTRICTED AREA 294 pt 183 (ss 1–3 ) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 184—RESTRICTED AREA 295 pt 184 (ss 1–3 ) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 185—RESTRICTED AREA 296 pt hdg om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 amd 2005 SL No. 302 s 7(24) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenement s 3 amd 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(6) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 186—RESTRICTED AREA 297 pt 186 (ss 1–3 ) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 187—RESTRICTED AREA 310 pt 187 (ss 1–3 ) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 188—RESTRICTED AREA 315 pt 188 (ss 1–3 ) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Page 156 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 188A—RESTRICTED AREA 316 pt 188A (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 70 s 3(2) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 189—RESTRICTED AREA 320 pt 189 (ss 1–3) ins 2004 SL No. 205 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 189A—RESTRICTED AREA 321 pt hdg ins 2005 SL No. 118 s 4(2) om 2008 SL No. 367 s 6(3) Name s1 ins 2005 SL No. 118 s 4(2) om 2008 SL No. 367 s 6(3) Description s 2 ins 2005 SL No. 118 s 4(2) amd 2008 SL No. 367 s 6(1)–(2) om 2008 SL No. 367 s 6(3) Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2005 SL No. 118 s 4(2) om 2008 SL No. 367 s 6(3) PART 190—RESTRICTED AREA 336 pt hdg ins 2005 SL No. 2 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 ins 2005 SL No. 2 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 ins 2005 SL No. 2 s 3 amd 2005 SL No. 53 s 3(3); 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(7) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2005 SL No. 2 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 191—RESTRICTED AREA 339 pt 191 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2007 SL No. 29 s 6(3) PART 192—RESTRICTED AREA 340 pt 192 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2007 SL No. 29 s 6(3) PART 193—RESTRICTED AREA 341 pt hdg ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 157

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Name s1 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Description s 2 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 amd 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(1)–(2) om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 sub 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(3) om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 PART 194—RESTRICTED AREA 342 pt hdg ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Name s1 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Description s 2 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 amd 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(4)–(5) om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 sub 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(6) om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 PART 195—RESTRICTED AREA 343 pt hdg ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Name s1 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Description s 2 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 amd 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(7)–(8) om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 sub 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(9) om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 PART 196—RESTRICTED AREA 344 pt 196 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2007 SL No. 29 s 6(3) Page 158 Current as at 1 July 2013

PART 197—RESTRICTED AREA 345 pt 197 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2007 SL No. 29 s 6(3) PART 198—RESTRICTED AREA 346 pt 198 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 184 s 3 om 2011 SL No. 23 s 8 PART 199—RESTRICTED AREA 347 pt 199 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 262 s 3 om 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(10) PART 200—RESTRICTED AREA 348 pt 200 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 262 s 3 om 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(10) PART 201—RESTRICTED AREA 349 pt 201 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 262 s 3 om 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(10) PART 202—RESTRICTED AREA 350 pt 202 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 262 s 3 om 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(10) PART 203—RESTRICTED AREA 351 pt 203 (ss 1–3) ins 2006 SL No. 262 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 204—RESTRICTED AREA 352 pt hdg ins 2007 SL No. 5 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 ins 2007 SL No. 5 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 ins 2007 SL No. 5 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2007 SL No. 5 s 3 amd 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(8) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 205—RESTRICTED AREA 353 pt 205 (ss 1–3) ins 2007 SL No. 174 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 206—RESTRICTED AREA 354 pt 206 (ss 1–3) ins 2007 SL No. 174 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Current as at 1 July 2013 Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Page 159

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 206A—RESTRICTED AREA 356 pt 206A (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(11) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 207—RESTRICTED AREA 357 pt 207 (ss 1–3) ins 2007 SL No. 285 s 3 om 2009 SL No. 186 s 5(3) PART 208—RESTRICTED AREA 358 pt 208 (ss 1–3) ins 2007 SL No. 285 s 3 om 2009 SL No. 186 s 5(3) PART 209—RESTRICTED AREA 359 pt hdg ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Name s1 ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Description s 2 ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) amd 2010 SL No. 116 s 32(9) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 Prohibited mining tenements s 3 ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 210—RESTRICTED AREA 360 pt 210 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2012 SL No. 115 s 9 PART 211—RESTRICTED AREA 361 pt 211 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2011 SL No. 23 s 8 PART 212—RESTRICTED AREA 362 pt 212 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2011 SL No. 23 s 8 PART 213—RESTRICTED AREA 363 pt 213 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2011 SL No. 23 s 8 PART 214—RESTRICTED AREA 364 pt 214 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 18 s 4(12) om 2011 SL No. 23 s 8 PART 215—RESTRICTED AREA 365 pt 215 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 117 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 Page 160 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes PART 216—RESTRICTED AREA 366 pt 216 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 117 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 PART 217—RESTRICTED AREA 367 pt 217 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 117 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 PART 218—RESTRICTED AREA 368 pt 218 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 117 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 PART 219—RESTRICTED AREA 369 pt 219 (ss 1–3) ins 2008 SL No. 117 s 3 om 2012 SL No. 12 s 4 SCHEDULE 4—ROYALTY PAYABLE FOR MINERALS sch hdg amd 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(1) PART 1—ROYALTY RATES FOR PRESCRIBED MINERALS Definitions for pt 1 s 1 def average market price amd 2011 SL No. 114 s 5(1)–(3) def reference price 1 sub 2010 SL No. 264 s 13(1)–(2) def reference price 2 sub 2010 SL No. 264 s 13(1)–(2) def reference price 3 om 2010 SL No. 264 s 13(1) Royalty rate for prescribed mineral s 2 sub 2010 SL No. 264 s 13(3) Variable royalty rate s 3 amd 2010 SL No. 116 s 33 om 2010 SL No. 264 s 13(3) PART 2—ROYALTY RATES FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN PRESCRIBED MINERALS Particular minerals s 1 amd 2005 SL No. 11 s 7(1)–(3) sub 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(2) Bauxite s 2 sub 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(3) Coal s3 sub 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(4) amd 2012 SL No. 169 s 11 Corundum, gemstones and other precious stones s 4 amd 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(5) Coal seam gas s 5 sub 2004 SL No. 309 s 182 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 161

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes Manganese, molybdenum, rare earths, tantalum and tungsten s 5A ins 2005 SL No. 11 s 7(4) sub 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(6) Phosphate rock s 7 prov hdg amd 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(7) Iron ore s 9 sub 2005 SL No. 11 s 7(5); 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(8); 2010 SL No. 201 s 5 amd 2011 SL No. 114 s 5(4) Other minerals s 10 amd 2008 SL No. 158 s 10(9) SCHEDULE 4A—SMALL SCALE CONDITIONS sch 4A ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 26 MINING CODE—MANDATORY PART 1—PRELIMINARY pt 1 (ss 1–2) ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 26 PART 2—MANDATORY CONDITIONS pt hdg ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 26 Division 1—Small scale mining tenements div 1 (ss 3–5) ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 26 Division 2—Small scale mining claims div 2 (ss 6–7) ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 26 Division 3—Small scale exploration permits div 3 (s 8) ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 26 SCHEDULE 5—RENTAL PAYABLE sub 2004 SL No. 236 s 4; 2005 SL No. 263 s 5; 2006 SL No. 293 s 6; 2007 SL No. 273 s 6 amd 2008 SL No. 372 s 5 sub 2008 SL No. 366 s 6; 2009 SL No. 73 s 26; 2010 SL No. 116 s 34; 2010 SL No. 116 s 51; 2011 SL No. 94 s 18; 2012 SL No. 105 s 31 SCHEDULE 6—FEES sub 2004 SL No. 67 s 26 amd 2004 SL No. 309 s 183; 2005 SL No. 103 s 22 sub 2006 SL No. 110 s 24; 2007 SL No. 132 s 12 amd 2008 SL No. 59 s 11 sub 2008 SL No. 192 s 18; 2009 SL No. 73 s 27 amd 2009 SL No. 186 s 6 sub 2010 SL No. 259 s 4; 2011 SL No. 94 s 18 amd 2012 SL No. 89 s 9; 2012 SL No. 105 s 32; 2013 SL No. 37 ss 14, 21; 2013 SL No. 84 s 32; 2013 SL No. 89 s 9 SCHEDULE 7—DICTIONARY def adjacent petroleum lease ins 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(2) Page 162 Current as at 1 July 2013

Mineral Resources Regulation 2003 Endnotes def allowable costs ins 2008 SL No. 367 s 7 amd 2009 SL No. 55 s 9(1) def apportioned prescribed amount om 2008 SL No. 158 s 11 def authorising document amd 2012 SL No. 182 s 4 def base prescribed mineral om 2011 SL No. 79 s 11(1) def block identification map amd 2013 SL No. 37 s 27(3) def civil penalty ins 2012 SL No. 169 s 12 def coal mine ins 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(2) def coal mining operations ins 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(2) def commencement ins 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(2) def gross value amd 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(1) def gross value royalty decision ins 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(2) def hedge settlement rate sub 2011 SL No. 295 s 10 def holder ins 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(2) sub 2013 SL No. 37 s 27(1)–(2) def hydrocarbon om 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(1) def market value mineral ins 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(2) def mining authority reloc from s 29 2010 SL No. 264 s 4 def mining operation sub 2011 SL No. 79 s 11 def native title agreement ins 2008 SL No. 367 s 7 def native title conditions ins 2008 SL No. 367 s 7 amd 2009 SL No. 55 s 9(2)–(3) def native title holder ins 2008 SL No. 367 s 7 def overlapping petroleum lease ins 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(2) def petroleum lease ins 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(2) def prescribed document om 2013 SL No. 37 s 22 def previous return period ins 2012 SL No. 169 s 12 def previous section 42 ins 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(2) def principal hazard management plan ins 2004 SL No. 309 s 184(2) def quarterly prescribed amount om 2008 SL No. 158 s 11 def quarterly return period ins 2012 SL No. 169 s 12 def rare earth ins 2005 SL No. 11 s 8 def related person ins 2011 SL No. 79 s 11(2) def relevant entity ins 2010 SL No. 264 s 14(2) def relevant person ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 27(2) def relevant prescribed amount om 2008 SL No. 158 s 11 def restricted area sub 2012 SL No. 115 s 10 def return period amd 2013 SL No. 37 s 44 def royalty estimate notice ins 2011 SL No. 32 s 4 def small scale mining activity ins 2013 SL No. 37 s 27(2) def standard departmental public tenure enquiry report ins 2011 SL No. 94 s 19 def threshold quarter om 2008 SL No. 158 s 11 def unused part om 2008 SL No. 158 s 11 def variable rate ins 2005 SL No. 263 s 6 om 2011 SL No. 23 s 9 def writ of execution sub 2012 SL No. 148 s 11 def yearly prescribed amount om 2008 SL No. 158 s 11 Current as at 1 July 2013 Page 163

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