Mining Acts Amendment Act of 1955 (4 Eliz Ii No. 41) (Qld)

278 MINING. Mining Acts Amendment Act. 4 E liz . II. No. 41, 4 E liz . II. No. 41. T he M ining A cts A mendment A ct of 1955. An Act to Amend “ The Mining Acts, 1898 to 1951,” in certain particulars. [A ssented to 2 nd D ecember , 1955.] B E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Short title. Principal Act. 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Mining Acts Amendment Act of 1955.” (2.) *“ The Mining Acts, 1898 to 1951,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. Collective (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be title. collectively cited as “ The Mining Acts, 1898 to 1955.” Aofms.en1d. ment inser2ti.ngS, ecatfitoenr othnee woforthdes aPnrdincfiipguarl eA“ ctPiasrtamVe—ndMedinibnyg on Reserves, Residence Areas, and Business Areas ”, the words, figure and letter “ Part VA—Royalties ”. Rsa. ne2dp7en. aelwof repea3le. dSeacntdionthetwfoelnlotyw-isnegvesnectoiof nthise inPsreirntceidpailn Aliecut oisf that repealed section :— ooRffespsueorrrfvtaiaoctenio. n reser“va [ t 2 i 7 o . n ] sIntheevreeirny gboyldo- rmiunnindgerleaansey, iAncat,ddthiteiorne tmoaayl,l upon the recommendation made at his discretion of the Minister, be reserved for any public, business, or residence purposes, whether specified or not, a portion of the surface of the land comprised in the gold-mining lease of such area as may be specified in the lease, whether the portion so reserved is identified by the lease or not.”. Repeal of s. 35. 4. Section thirty-five of the Principal Act is repealed. iNneswerPteadr. tVA after5s.ecTthioen ffoolrlotyw-ienigghht eoafdtihnge ParnidncsipecatlioAncta, rneaminesleyrt:e—d R oyalties. “ P art VA— R oyalties . [48 a .] (1.) In respect of all gold and other minerals won from land comprised in any mining lease or application for a mining lease granted or made on or * 62 V. No. 24 and amending Acts.

1955. MINING. Mining Acts Amendment Act. after the enactment of this section and in respect of all gold and other minerals won from land comprised in any other form of tenure granted, registered or applied for under or in pursuance of the provisions of this Act on or after the enactment of this section royalty shall he paid at such rates as may be prescribed. (2.) The regulations may prescribe rates of royalty according to a percentage of the profits from the mining, treatment and realising of the gold or other mineral won, or according to a percentage of the value of the gold or mineral won, or according to an amount per ton on all mineral or concentrates won or an amount per cubic foot, cubic yard or other appropriate standard of measurement or weight, or otherwise howsoever. (3.) For the purposes of this section, “ value ” shall mean the price fairly obtainable at the site of operations. (4.) Different rates may be prescribed in respect of different minerals. In the case of rates according to the percentage of the value of gold or mineral won, such rates shall not exceed one and one-half per centum of such value; and in the case of rates according to an amount per ton of mineral won, such rates shall not be less than three pence nor more than two shillings per ton. (5.) The regulations shall prescribe a date on and after which the prescribed royalty shall commence to he payable. (6.) The Minister and the Treasurer may each appoint an officer of his Department to negotiate arrangements with lessees, applicants and holders of mining leases, applications for mining leases and other forms of tenure granted, applied for or registered under or in pursuance of this Act before the enactment of this section with respect to the payment of royalty in respect of gold and other minerals won from the land comprised in such leases, applications for leases and other forms of tenure as aforesaid. Subject to the Governor in Council approving by Order in Council published in the Gazette of arrangements so negotiated every lessee, applicant or holder hereinbefore mentioned in this subsection who is a party to those arrangements shall pay royalty in accordance therewith.” 279

280 MINING. Petroleum Acts Amendment Act. 4 E liz . II. No. 25, Aofm s. en2d4m7.ent Princ6ip. aSleActciot nis atwmoendheudndbryedadadnindg tfoorstuyb- speavreangraopfhth( 3e) thereof the following words :— “ and for providing (in cases where a mining tenement or any share or interest therein charged or made security by registered lien or encumbrance for the payment of money or the discharge of any liability is forfeited or surrendered to the Crown) all such matters and things as the Governor considers necessary or desirable for ensuring that the land the subject of the lien or encumbrance shall not be further held by any person whomsoever as a mining tenement whether other land is also included in that further mining tenement or not unless that lastnamed person has previously to the warden’s satisfaction either paid or discharged or accepted responsibility for the payment or discharge of that money or liability to the extent to which the same then remains unpaid or undischarged; ”. 4 E liz . II. No. 25. P etroleum A cts A mendment A ct of 1955. An Act to Amend “The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 1950” in certain particulars. [A ssented to 10 th O ctober ,, 1955.] B E it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Short title. Principal Act. Collective title.. 1. (1.) This Act may be cited as “ The Petroleum Acts Amendment Act of 1955.” (2.) *“ The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 1950,” are in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3.) The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively cited as “ The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 1955.” oAfms. en3d. ment by in2s.erStiencgtiobnefotrhereteheofdetfhineitPiorninocifptahleAtecrtmis“ aBmaernrdeled” therein the following definition Authority to prospect. “ “ Authority to prospect ”—Authority to prospect granted pursuant to section 9 a of this Act; * 14 G. 5 No. 26 and amending Acts.