Mining Variation Regulations 2016 (SA)

South Australia

Mining Variation Regulations 2016

under the Mining Act 1971

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Mining Regulations 2011

4            Insertion of regulation 7A

7A          Prescribed amount

5            Insertion of regulations 75A and 75B

75A        Prescribed rate

75B         Payments from fund

6            Variation of regulation 76—Application

7           Revocation of regulation 78

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Mining Variation Regulations 2016.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

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 2011

4—Insertion of regulation 7A

Before regulation 8 insert:

7A—Prescribed amount

For the purposes of section 17(4)(a) of the Act, the lesser amount of 52 cents per tonne, as assessed at the mine gate, is prescribed.

5—Insertion of regulations 75A and 75B

After regulation 75 insert:

75A—Prescribed rate

For the purposes of the definition of prescribed rate in section 63(5) of the Act, the lesser amount of 22 cents per tonne of extractive minerals is prescribed.

75B—Payments from fund

The Minister may expend any portion of the fund for a purpose set out in section 63(3) of the Act—

(a)on an application under regulation 76; or

(b)in accordance with a process determined by the Minister.

6—Variation of regulation 76—Application

Regulation 76—after its present contents (now to be designated as subregulation (1)) insert:

(2)An application under this regulation must be made in a manner and form determined by the Minister.

7—Revocation of regulation 78

Regulation 78—delete the regulation

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 15 December 2016

No 300 of 2016

MMRE16/24CS