Mining (Exploration Authorities) Amendment Act 2012 (SA)

South Australia

Mining (Exploration Authorities) Amendment Act 2012

An Act to amend the Mining Act 1971.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1Preliminary1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mining (Exploration Authorities) Amendment Act 2012.

2Commencement

This Act will be taken to have come into operation on 1 July 2011.

3Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2Amendment of Mining Act 19714Amendment of section 6 – Interpretation

Section 6(1), definition of exploration authority—before paragraph (c) insert:

1. (b)

   a right to prospect for minerals under section 20;