Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2009 (SA)

South Australia

Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2009

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 rents

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2009.

2—Commencement

These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2009.

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	$58.50
2	Application for registration of mineral claim	$313.00
3	Exploration licence—
(a)    application fee—the sum of the following components:
(i)     base component	$521.00
(ii)    advertising component	$561.00
(b)    renewal fee	$86.00
(c)     annual fee—the sum of the following components:
(i)     administration component	$104.00
(ii)    regulation component The fee payable will be calculated according to the nominal area of the licence, and no allowance will be made for land that is not available for exploration.	$344.00 or $7.90 per km² or part of a km² in the area of the licence, whichever is the greater
4	Application for mining lease or miscellaneous purposes licence—the sum of the following components:
(a)    base component	$1042.00
(b)    advertising component	$561.00
5	Application for retention lease	$521.00
6	Application for registration or renewal of access claim	$58.50
7	Late lodgment of transfer of mineral lease, retention lease, exploration licence or miscellaneous purposes licence	$104.00
8	Lodgment of an agreement or determination with the Mining Registrar under Part 9B of Act	$367.00
9	Lodgment of caveat—per tenement	$104.00
10	Late lodgment of return under section 76 of Act where date for lodgment extended by Director	$180.00
11	Application for—
(a)    variation of condition of tenement, working conditions or special approval to undertake particular work program; or	$367.00
(b)    Ministerial consent under Act
12	Proposal for a safety net agreement under section 84A of Act	$70.50
13	Application for issue of duplicate lease or licence	$88.50
14	Inspection of Mining Register	$35.75
15	Extract from Mining Register comprising copy of mining tenement	$9.05
16	Extract from Mining Register comprising results of standard search query	$35.25 plus $1.05 per page
17	Extract from Mining Register comprising results of customised search query	$70.50 plus $1.05 per page

Schedule 3—Annual rents

1	Mining lease	$156.00 or $40.75 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
2	Retention lease	$156.00 or $20.60 for each  hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
3	Miscellaneous purposes licence	$156.00 or $40.75 for each hectare or part of a hectare 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 4 June 2009

No 75 of 2009

MMRD09/001CS