Mining (Rental Fees) Variation Regulations 2021 (SA)

South Australia

Mining (Rental Fees) Variation Regulations 2021

under the Mining Act 1971

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Mining Regulations 2020

4            Substitution of Schedule 2

Schedule 2—Rental

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Mining (Rental Fees) Variation Regulations 2021.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 1 July 2021.

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 2020

4—Substitution of Schedule 2

Schedule 2—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 2—Rental

1	Mining lease	$266.00 or $70.50 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
2	Mining lease—extractives	$225.00 or $58.50 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
3	Retention lease—
(a)    if the retention lease authorises the carrying out of only exploration operations under the lease—
(i)     if the lease is granted for a term of less than 5 years (or an aggregate term of 5 years); or	$990.00 or $22.90 per km2 in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(ii)    if the term or aggregate term of the lease has reached the period of 5 years from the grant date, and the lease is renewed for a period of less than 5 years (or an aggregate term of 5 years); or	$266.00 or $35.75 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(iii)    if the term or aggregate term of the lease has reached the period of 10 years from the grant date, and the lease is renewed for a further period or periods; or	$266.00 or $103.50 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
(b)    in any other case	$266.00 or $35.75 for each hectare or part of a hectare in the area of the lease, whichever is the greater
4	Miscellaneous purposes licence	$266.00 or $70.50 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 3 June 2021

No 60 of 2021