Mining Amendment Regulations 1996 (WA)

4598 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA [13 September 1996

MINERALS AND ENERGY

MN301

MINING ACT 1978

MINING AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 1996

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

Citation

1. These regulations may be cited as the Mining Amendment

Regulations 1996.

Regulation 28A inserted

2. After regulation 28 of the Mining Regulations 1981* the following

regulation is inserted —

Additional rent for mining lease producing iron ore

28A. (1) In addition to the rent prescribed in the Second Schedule, a lessee shall pay rent calculated at the rate of 25 cents per tonne of all forms of iron ore obtained from the mining lease after the expiry of the period of 15 years from,—

By His Excellency's Command, J. PRITCHARD, Clerk of the Council.

(a)	the day on which iron ore is or was first obtained from that mining lease by the lessee; or
(b)	the day on which the Mining Amendment Regulations 1996 came into operation,

whichever is the later day.

(2)

Despite regulation 93, the rent shall be paid to the Department at Perth within 30 days after the expiry of each quarterly period during which the iron ore was obtained from the mining lease.

(3)

A lessee shall, on each occasion that rent is paid under this regulation lodge a return, in a form approved by the Minister, showing in full the details required to calculate the rent.

[4' Reprinted as at 18 March 1996.

For amendments to 24 July 1996 see Gazette 19 April 1996.]