Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2007 (SA)

South Australia

Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2007

under the Mining Act 1971

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1. Short title

2. Commencement

3. Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Mining Regulations 1998

1. Substitution of Schedules 2 and 3

   Schedule 2—Fees

   Schedule 3—Annual fees and rents

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2007.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2007.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Mining Regulations 1998

4—Substitution of Schedules 2 and 3

Schedules 2 and 3—delete the Schedules and substitute:

Schedule 2—Fees

1	Application for issue or renewal of miner's right	$54.00
2	Declaration of loss	$12.20
3	Application for registration of mineral claim	$30.75
4	Application for registration or renewal of access claim	$54.00
5	Mining lease—
(a)    application fee (per lease)	$81.00
(b)    preparation fee (per lease)	$81.00
(c)     renewal fee (per lease)	$81.00
6	Miscellaneous purposes licence—
(a)    application fee (per licence)	$81.00
(b)    preparation fee (per licence)	$81.00
(c)     renewal fee (per licence)	$81.00
7	Retention lease—
(a)    application fee (per lease)	$81.00
(b)    preparation fee (per lease)	$81.00
(c)     renewal fee (per lease)	$81.00
8	Exploration licence—
(a)    application fee (per licence)—
(i)     base component	$234.00
(ii)    advertising component	$520.00
(b)    renewal fee (per licence)	$79.50
9	Application for variation of condition of a tenement, working conditions or special approval to undertake a particular work program	$131.00
10	Inspection of register—	$33.00
(a)    extract of lease or licence	$8.40
(b)    extract of claim	$5.15
11	Search of tenement database—
(a)    standard report	$32.50 plus $1.00 per page
(b)    non-standard report	$65.00 plus $1.00 per page
12	Application for Ministerial consent to dealing with the following:
(a)    exploration licence	$340.00
(b)    mining lease	$67.50
(c)     retention lease	$67.50
(d)    miscellaneous purposes licence	$67.50
13	Registration of Ministerial consent (in respect of each tenement affected by the instrument)	$12.20
14	Application for issue of duplicate lease	$82.50
15	Application for issue of duplicate licence	$82.50
16	Late lodgment of transfer	$30.75
17	Further fee for late lodgment of transfer, if lodged more than 90 days late	$8.45
18	Lodgment of an agreement or determination with the Mining Registrar under Part 9B of Act	$131.00
19	Lodgment of caveat—per tenement	$54.00
20	Withdrawal of caveat	$54.00
21	Registration of any other document	$12.20
22	Application for a safety net agreement under section 84A of Act	$65.00
23	Exemption from removing posts	$8.45
24	Administrative fee for late lodgement of return	$167.00

Schedule 3—Annual fees and rents

1	Annual rental for mining lease	$81.00 or $31.25 per hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
2	Annual rental for retention lease	$81.00 or $15.80 per hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
3	Annual rental for miscellaneous purposes licence	$72.50 or $15.80 per hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the licence, whichever is the greater
4	Annual fee for exploration licence	$318.00 or $6.15 per square kilometre or part of a square kilometre in the area of the licence, whichever is the greater

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 7 June 2007

No 68 of 2007

MMRD07/004CS