Mining Amendment (Transitional) Regulation 2011 (NSW)

2011 No 586

New South Wales

Mining Amendment (Transitional)

Regulation 2011

under the

Mining Act 1992

Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Mining Act 1992.

CHRIS HARTCHER, MP

Minister for Resources and Energy

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to extend for 12 months the transitional arrangements that are currently in place for existing rights to prospect or mine for privately owned minerals or coal. This Regulation is made under the Mining Act 1992, including clause 1 of Schedule 6.

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Clause 1	Mining Amendment (Transitional) Regulation 2011

Mining Amendment (Transitional) Regulation 2011

under the

Mining Act 1992

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Mining Amendment (Transitional) Regulation
2011.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the
NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Mining Regulation 2010

Schedule 12 Savings and transitional provisions

Insert after clause 8:

9      Extension of transitional arrangements for existing private mining

(1)	Clause 98 of Schedule 6 to the Act continues to apply (despite subclause (6) of that clause) in respect of a person until the end of 14 November 2012 or until the person becomes the holder of an authorisation in respect of the land on which the privately owned minerals or coal referred to in that clause are located, whichever happens first.
(2)	This clause takes effect from 14 November 2011.