Mining on Private Land Acts Amendment Act of 1951 (15 Geo Vi No. 38) (Qld)

480 MINING. Mining on Private Land, Etc., Act. 15 G eo . VI. No. 38, 15 G eo . VI. No. 38. T he M ining on P rivate L and A cts A mendment A ct op 1951. An Act to Amend “ Tlie Mining on Private Land Acts, 1909 to 1950,” in certain particulars. [A ssented to 15 th N ovember , 1951.] B E it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Short title 1. This Act may be cited as “ The Mining on aconndstruction. Private Land Acts Amendment Act of 1951,” and shall be read as one with * “ The Mining on Private Land Acts, 1909 to 1950,” herein referred to as the Principal Act. Collective The Principal Act and this Act may be collectively title. cited as “ The Mining on Private Land Acts, 1909 to 1951 ”. Amendment 2. The definition of the term “ Mining tenement ” of s. 4. in section four of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the words “ application for a coal-mining lease ” therein the words “or a coal-mining license under and within the meaning of f “ The Coal Mining Acts, 1925 to 1951 ”,”; and also by inserting after the words “ or the application therefor,” therein the words “ or the land occupied under the coal-mining license,”. Amendment 3. Section ten of the Principal Act is amended by of s. 10. inserting, after the words “ such depth from ” appearing in paragraph (6) of that section, the words “ the surface or . oAfms. en1d3m( 3e) n.t Princ 4 ip . aSl uAbscetctiisonrepteharleeed aonfd, seinctiloienu tohfirttheeant reopfeatlhede subsection, the following subsection is inserted, namely :— “ (3.) The applicant shall give, in the manner hereinafter provided in this subsection, notice of such application to— (a) Any and every owner of the land the subject of the application or of any parcel or portion of tha.t land or of any other land or any * 9 E. 7 No. 15 and amending Acts, f 16 G. 5 No. 30 and amending Acts.

1951. MINING. Mining on Private Land, Etc., Act. parcel or portion of any other land ip respect of which any right of way is applied for; and ( 6 ) In any and every case where any land herein­ before mentioned in this subsection or any parcel or portion thereof is actually occupied by a person other than the owner, that occupier. In this subsection the term “ owner ” means, in relation to any land or any parcel or portion of land, the person— ' (a) Appearing as the owner of that land, parcel or portion in the subsisting valuation roll under and within the meaning of * “ The Valuation of Land Acts, 1944 to 1950,” for the Area of the Local Authority within which that land, parcel or portion is situated ; or (b) (In the case of an Area as aforesaid with respect to which there is not in force a valuation under and within the meaning of * “ The Valuation of Land Acts, 1944 to 1950,” and until the first stich valuation shall be proclaimed in force) appearing as the owner of that land, parcel or portion jin the subsisting valuation register under and within the meaning of t “ The Local Government Acts, 1936 to 1951.” Notice required by this subsection to be given to an owner or occupier shall be so given by prepaid registered post letter addressed— (a) In the case of such an owner, to his address as recorded in the aforementioned valuation roll or, as the case may be, valuation register ; and (b) In the case of such an occupier, addressed to him at the land occupied by him if he resides or carries on business thereon or, if not, then at his address as known to the applicant.” * 8 G. 6 No. 3 and amending Acts. f 1 G. 6 No. 1 and amending Acts. Q 481

482 MINING. Mining on Private Land, Etc., Act. 15 G eo . VI. No. 38,1951. Amen&nents 5 . Section sixteen of the Principal Act is amended— (a) By inserting, after the words “ such depth from ” appearing in subparagraph ( b) of paragraph (i.) of that section, the words “ the surface or ” ; (b) By inserting, after the words “ such depth from ” appearing in paragraph (ii.) of that section, the words “ the surface or Amendment 6 . Subsection one of section nineteen of the of s. i9(i). principal Act ig amended by inserting, after the word “ surface ” appearing in subparagraph (iv.) of the first paragraph of that section, the words “ and underground”. Amendment 7 . Section twenty-one of the Principal Act is 0 s‘ ' amended by inserting, after the words “ No prospecting area ” appearing in paragraph (i.) of the proviso to that section, the words “ which may only be held by the holder of a miner’s right MINING ON PRIVATE LAND. See M ining . MOTOR VEHICLES—DRIVER'S LICENSE. See R oads . OIL SHALE MINE WORKERS PENSION. See M ining . PENSIONS. COAL AND OIL SHALE MINE WORKERS. See M ining . PEST DESTROYERS. See A griculture , sub - title A gricultural S tandards .