Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment Act 1999 (Qld)

Queensland NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) STATE PROVISIONS AMENDMENT ACT 1999 Act No. 35 of 1999

Queensland NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) STATE PROVISIONS AMENDMENT ACT 1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF FOSSICKING ACT 1994 3 Act amended in pt 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4 Amendment of s 11 (Act’s application if approved determination of native title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF LAND AND RESOURCES TRIBUNAL ACT 1999 5 Act amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 6 Amendment of s 26 (Limitation on ownership of mining tenures) . . . . . . . 21 7 Amendment of s 41 (Way in which questions are to be decided) . . . . . . . . 21 8 Insertion of new s 51A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 51A Jurisdiction under Commonwealth Native Title Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 9 Amendment of sch 1 (Requirements for constituting tribunal) . . . . . . . . . . 22 10 Amendment of sch 2 (Negotiated agreements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 11 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 12 Act amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 13 Amendment of s 5 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 14 Insertion of new s 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 6B Meaning of “prospect” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 15 Insertion of new s 10A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

2 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 10A Extension of certain entitlements to registered native title bodies corporate and registered native title claimants . . . . . . . . . . . 26 16 Amendment of s 24 (Grant of prospecting permit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 17 Amendment of s 25 (Conditions of prospecting permit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 18 Insertion of new s 25A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 25A Indigenous land use agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 19 Amendment of s 74 (Grant of mining claim to which no objection is lodged) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 20 Insertion of new ss 81A and 81B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 81A Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 81B Other agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 21 Amendment of s 82 (Variation of conditions of mining claim) . . . . . . . . . . 29 22 Amendment of s 91 (Initial term of mining claim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 23 Amendment of s 93 (Renewal of mining claim) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 24 Amendment of s 132 (Exclusion of land from exploration permit if subject to other authority under Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 25 Amendment of s 137 (Grant of exploration permit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 26 Insertion of new ss 141A–141C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 141A Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 141B Other agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 141C Application to vary conditions of existing permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 27 Amendment of s 144 (Provision of security) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 28 Amendment of s 147 (Renewal of exploration permit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 29 Insertion of new s 176A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 176A Application to add excluded land to existing permit . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 30 Amendment of s 182 (Land is excluded from mineral development licence if covered by other authority under Act) . . . . . . . . . . 33 31 Amendment of s 183 (Application for mineral development licence) . . . . 34 32 Amendment of s 184 (Description of mineral development licence) . . . . . 34 33 Amendment of s 189 (Abandonment of application for mineral development licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 34 Amendment of s 190 (Provision of security) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 35 Amendment of s 192 (Initial term of mineral development licence) . . . . . 35

3 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 36 Insertion of new ss 194AA—194AC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 194AA Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 194AB Other agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 194AC Application to vary conditions of existing licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 37 Amendment of s 197 (Renewal of mineral development licence) . . . . . . . 37 38 Amendment of s 208 (Adding other minerals to licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 39 Insertion of new s 226AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 226AA Application to add excluded land to existing licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 40 Amendment of s 230 (Plant remaining on former mineral development licence may be sold etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 41 Amendment of s 271 (Minister to consider recommendation made in respect of application for grant of mining lease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 42 Insertion of new ss 276A and 276B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 276A Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 276B Other agreement conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 43 Amendment of s 286 (Renewal of mining lease) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 44 Amendment of s 294 (Variation of conditions of mining lease) . . . . . . . . . 40 45 Amendment of s 315 (Approval of additional activities upon mining lease application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 46 Amendment of s 412 (Offences and recovery of penalties etc.) . . . . . . . . . 41 47 Insertion of new s 416A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 416A Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1993 48 Act amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 49 Amendment of s 7 (Object of part) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 50 Amendment of s 9 (Application of remaining provisions of part) . . . . . . . . 42 51 Insertion of new div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Division 4—Validation of certain future acts 15A Effect of registration on previous acts covered by indigenous land use agreements (NTA, s 24EBA(1) and (3)) . . . . . 42

4 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) STATE PROVISIONS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1998 52 Act amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 53 Amendment of s 2 (Commencement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 54 Amendment of s 7 (Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 55 Replacement of ss 9–12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 9 Insertion of new pts 12–18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 PART 12—INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS 419 Application of native title provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 420 Exclusion of certain agreed acts from pts 13 to 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 421 Effect of failure to comply with native title provisions . . . . . . . . . . 45 422 Definitions for native title provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 423 Other provisions for interpretation of native title provisions . . . . . . 47 424 Application of Judicial Review Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 PART 13—NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS FOR PROSPECTING PERMITS Division 1—Preliminary 425 Purpose of pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 426 Application of pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 427 Exclusion of certain prospecting permits from pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 428 Limited application of pt 13 to prospecting permit in approved opal or gem mining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 429 Definitions for pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 430 Meaning of “low impact prospecting permit” for pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . 51 Division 2—Notification requirements 431 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 432 Failure to notify correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Division 3—Consultation requirements before entry 433 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 434 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 435 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 436 Native title notification parties may seek mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 437 Notice of result of consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

5 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 438 Mining registrar may take action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 PART 14—NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS FOR MINING CLAIMS Division 1—Preliminary 439 Purpose of pt 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 440 Limited application of pt 14 to mining claim in approved opal or gem mining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 441 Meaning of “surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim” . . . . . . . 56 Division 2—Surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claims Subdivision 1—Preliminary 442 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 443 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Subdivision 2—Notification requirements 444 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 445 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Subdivision 3—Consultation requirements 446 Consultation parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 447 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 448 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 449 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 450 Consultation parties may seek mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 451 Notice of result of consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Subdivision 4—Hearing requirements 452 Application of sdiv 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 453 Native title notification parties’ right to be heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 454 Fixing of combined hearing day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 455 Tribunal must consider consultation matters and agreed issues . . . 65 456 Decision about compensation to be made at hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 457 General time requirement for hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Subdivision 5—Notice of grant 458 Notice of grant to other consultation parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Division 3—Other mining claims on alternative provision areas 459 Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

6 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 460 Requirement for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 461 Applying pt 17, div 3 for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Division 4—Other mining claims not on alternative provision areas 462 Application of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 463 Requirement for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 464 Applying pt 17, div 4 for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Division 5—Renewals of mining claims 465 Application of div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 466 Requirements for renewal—applying div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 467 Applying div 2 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 468 Requirements for renewal—applying div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 469 Applying div 3 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 470 Requirements for renewal—applying div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 471 Applying div 4 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Division 6—Requirements for subsidiary approvals 472 Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 473 Requirements for addition—applying div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 474 Applying div 2 for addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 475 Requirements for addition—applying div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 476 Applying div 3 for addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 477 Requirements for addition—applying div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 478 Applying div 4 for addition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 PART 15—NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS FOR EXPLORATION PERMITS Division 1—Preliminary 479 Purpose of pt 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 480 Limited application of pt 15 to exploration permit in approved opal or gem mining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 481 Meaning of “low impact exploration permit” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 482 Meaning of “low impact activity” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 483 Meaning of “high impact exploration permit” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

7 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 Division 2—Low impact exploration permits Subdivision 1—Preliminary 484 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 485 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Subdivision 2—Notification requirements 486 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 487 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Subdivision 3—Consultation requirements before entry 488 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 489 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 490 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 491 Native title notification parties may seek mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 492 Notice of result of consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 493 Mining registrar may recommend action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Division 3—High impact exploration permits on alternative provision areas Subdivision 1—Preliminary 494 Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 495 Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 496 Meaning of “registered native title party” for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Subdivision 2—Notification requirements and right to object 497 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 498 Content of notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 499 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 500 Right to object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 501 Ending of additional requirements if no objection lodged . . . . . . . . 96 Subdivision 3—Consultation and mediation 502 Application of sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 503 Notice of objections by mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 504 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 505 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 506 Fixing of consultation start day and hearing day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

8 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 507 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 508 Request for mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 509 Process for consultation—guidelines for applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 510 Agreement with or without conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 511 Agreement with conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Subdivision 4—Hearing of objections and tribunal’s decision 512 Hearing of objections by tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 513 Directions for hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 514 Identifying agreed issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 515 Matters tribunal must consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 516 General time requirement for hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 517 Meaning of “native title issues decision” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 518 Advice of native title issues decision to Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 519 Effect of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 520 Contract conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 521 Overruling of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Division 4—High impact exploration permits not on alternative provision areas 522 Application of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 523 Requirements for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 524 Applying pt 17, div 4 for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Division 5—Renewals of exploration permits 525 Application of div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 526 Requirements for renewal—applying div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 527 Requirements for renewal—applying div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 528 Applying div 3 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 529 Requirements for renewal—applying div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 530 Applying div 4 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Division 6—Requirements for subsidiary approvals 531 Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 532 Requirements for variation—low impact exploration permit . . . . . . 112 533 Requirements for variation—high impact exploration permit . . . . . 113

9 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 534 Requirements for variation or addition—other exploration permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 PART 16—NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS FOR MINERAL DEVELOPMENT LICENCES Division 1—Preliminary 535 Purpose of pt 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 536 Limited application of pt 16 to mineral development licence in approved opal or gem mining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 537 Meaning of “low impact mineral development licence” . . . . . . . . . 115 538 Meaning of “low impact activity” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 539 Meaning of “high impact mineral development licence” . . . . . . . . 117 Division 2—Low impact mineral development licences Subdivision 1—Preliminary 540 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 541 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Subdivision 2—Notification requirements 542 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 543 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Subdivision 3—Consultation requirements before entry 544 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 545 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 546 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 547 Native title notification parties may seek mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 548 Notice of result of consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 549 Mining registrar may recommend action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Division 3—High impact mineral development licences on alternative provision areas Subdivision 1—Preliminary 550 Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 551 Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 552 Meaning of “registered native title party” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Subdivision 2—Notification requirements and right to object 553 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

10 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 554 Content of notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 555 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 556 Right to object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 557 Ending of additional requirements if no objection lodged . . . . . . . . 129 Subdivision 3—Consultation and mediation 558 Application of sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 559 Notice of objections by mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 560 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 561 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 562 Fixing of consultation start day and hearing day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 563 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 564 Request for mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 565 Process for consultation—guidelines for applicant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 566 Agreement with or without conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 567 Agreement with conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Subdivision 4—Hearing of objections and tribunal’s decision 568 Hearing of objections by tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 569 Directions for hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 570 Identifying agreed issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 571 Matters tribunal must consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 572 General time requirement for hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 573 Meaning of “native title issues decision” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 574 Advice of native title issues decision to Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 575 Effect of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 576 Contract conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 577 Overruling of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Subdivision 5—Notice of grant 578 Notice of grant to other consultation parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Division 4—High impact mineral development licences not on alternative provision areas 579 Application of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 580 Requirements for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

11 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 581 Applying pt 17, div 4 for grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Division 5—Renewals of mineral development licences 582 Application of div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 583 Requirements for renewal—applying div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 584 Requirements for renewal—applying div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 585 Applying div 3 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 586 Requirements for renewal—applying div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 587 Applying div 4 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Division 6—Requirements for subsidiary approvals 588 Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 589 Requirements for variation—low impact mineral development licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 590 Requirements for variation—high impact mineral development licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 591 Requirements for variation or addition—other mineral development licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 592 Requirements for approval—adding minerals to mineral development licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 PART 17—NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS FOR MINING LEASES Division 1—Preliminary 593 Purpose of pt 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 594 Limited application of pt 17 to mining lease in approved opal or gem mining area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 595 Meaning of “surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease” . . . . . . . 150 596 No re–opening of issues previously decided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Division 2—Surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining leases Subdivision 1—Preliminary 597 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 598 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Subdivision 2—Notification requirements 599 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 600 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

12 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 Subdivision 3—Consultation requirements 601 Consultation parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 602 Requirement to consult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 603 Consultation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 604 Consultation matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 605 Consultation parties may seek mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 606 Notice of result of consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Subdivision 4—Hearing requirements 607 Application of sdiv 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 608 Native title notification parties’ right to be heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 609 Fixing of combined hearing day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 610 Tribunal must consider consultation matters and agreed issues . . . 159 611 Decision about compensation to be made at hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 612 General time requirement for hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 Subdivision 5—Notice of grant 613 Notice of grant to other consultation parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Division 3—Other mining leases on alternative provision areas Subdivision 1—Preliminary 614 Application of div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 615 Definitions for div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Subdivision 2—Notification and registration requirements 616 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 617 Content of written notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 618 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 619 Registered native title parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 620 Advice to mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 621 Ending of additional requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Subdivision 3—Consultation and negotiation 622 Parties to consultation and negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 623 Consultation and negotiation period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 624 Requirement for consultation and negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

13 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 625 Content of negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 626 Failure to negotiate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 627 Request for mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 628 Process for consultation and negotiation—applicant consultation . 171 629 Process for consultation and negotiation—registered native title parties consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172 630 Process for consultation and negotiation—taking account of existing rights, interests and use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 631 Process for consultation and negotiation—negotiated agreement with or without conditions attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 632 Process for consultation and negotiation—negotiated agreement with conditions attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 633 Objection during consultation and negotiation period . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Subdivision 4—Referral and native title issues decision 634 Referral of proposed mining lease to tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 635 Continuing negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 636 Combined hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 637 Fixing of date for combined hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Subdivision 5—Requirements for combined hearing 638 Directions about conduct of combined hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 639 Issue of compliance with sdiv 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 640 Nature of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 641 Timing of tribunal’s recommendation and native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 642 Tribunal’s native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 643 Deferred matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 644 General time requirement for making native title issues decision . 183 645 Effect of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Subdivision 6—Overruling of native title issues decision 646 Minister may overrule native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 647 Effect of overruling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Subdivision 7—Miscellaneous matters about grant 648 Contract conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

14 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 649 Notice of grant to registered native title parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Division 4—Other mining leases not on alternative provision areas Subdivision 1—Preliminary 650 Application of div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 651 Definitions for div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Subdivision 2—Notification and registration requirements 652 Requirement to notify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 653 Content of written notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 654 Notification of mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 655 Registered native title parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 656 Advice to mining registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 657 Ending of additional requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Subdivision 3—Consultation and negotiation 658 Parties to consultation and negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 659 Requirement for consultation and negotiation in good faith . . . . . . 195 660 Content of negotiation in good faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 661 Failure to negotiate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 662 Request for mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 663 Process for consultation and negotiation—applicant consultation . 197 664 Process for consultation and negotiation—registered native title parties consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198 665 Process for consultation and negotiation—taking account of existing rights, interests and use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 666 Process for consultation and negotiation—negotiated agreement with or without conditions attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 667 Process for consultation and negotiation—negotiated agreement with conditions attached . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 668 Objections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Subdivision 4—Referral and native title issues decision 669 Referral of proposed mining lease to tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 670 Continuing negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 671 Combined hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 672 Fixing of date for combined hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

15 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 Subdivision 5—Requirements for combined hearing 673 Directions about conduct of combined hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 674 Issue of negotiation in good faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 675 Nature of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 676 Timing of tribunal’s recommendation and native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 677 Tribunal’s native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 678 Deferred matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 679 General time requirement for making native title issues decision . 210 680 Effect of native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Subdivision 6—Overruling of native title issues decision 681 Minister may overrule native title issues decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 682 Effect of overruling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Subdivision 7—Special provisions about completion of combined hearing and making of native titles issues decision 683 Giving of urgency notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 684 Minister’s decision if tribunal recommendation delayed . . . . . . . . . 213 685 Consultation before Minister’s decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 686 Minister’s decisions generally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Subdivision 8—Miscellaneous matters about grant 687 Contract conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 688 Notice of grant to registered native title parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 Division 5—Renewals of mining leases 689 Application of div 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 690 Requirements for renewal—applying div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 691 Applying div 2 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 692 Requirements for renewal—applying div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 693 Applying div 3 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 694 Requirements for renewal—applying div 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 695 Applying div 4 for renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Division 6—Requirements for subsidiary approvals 696 Meaning of “approval” in div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

16 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 697 Application of div 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 698 Requirements for approval (additional area)—applying div 3 . . . . . 226 699 Requirements for approval (additional area)—applying div 4 . . . . . 227 700 Requirements for approval (other changes)—applying div 2 . . . . . . 227 701 Applying div 2 for approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 702 Requirements for approval (other changes)—applying div 3 . . . . . . 228 703 Applying div 3 for approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 704 Requirements for approval (other changes)—applying div 4 . . . . . . 229 705 Applying div 4 for approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 PART 18—COMPENSATION PROVISIONS Division 1—Preliminary 706 Definitions for pt 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Division 2—General principles 707 Native title compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 708 Agreement for compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 709 Application for compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 710 Compensation provided in non-monetary form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 711 Conditions of agreement or compensation decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 712 Compensation trust decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 713 State’s right to be heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Division 3—Payment of compensation in particular circumstances 714 Compensation before relevant act relating to mining claim or mining lease if registered native title body corporate . . . . . . . . . 237 715 Compensation before relevant act relating to mining claim or mining lease if registered native title claimant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238 716 Compensation after relevant act relating to mining claim or mining lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240 717 Compensation after relevant act relating to other mining tenement if registered native title body corporate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 718 Compensation after relevant act relating to other mining tenement if registered native title claimant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241 719 State liable to pay compensation in particular circumstances . . . . 241 720 Repayment of amount held in trust for compensation . . . . . . . . . . . 243

17 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 721 Dealing with amount held in trust for compensation—determination of native title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 722 Dealing with amount held in trust for compensation–no applicable provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 10 Replacement of pt 12 hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 PART 19—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS Division 1—Transitional provisions for Act No. 27 of 1998 11 Renumbering of ss 419 and 420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 12 Insertion of new pt 19, div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Division 2—Transitional provisions for Act No. 38 of 1998 725 Application of div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 726 Definitions for div 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 727 Giving advice of notification commencement day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 728 Existing prospecting permit applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 729 Existing mining claim applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 730 Existing exploration permit applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 731 Existing mineral development licence applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 732 Existing mining lease applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 733 Existing applications for certain approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 734 Separate hearings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

Queensland Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment Act 1999 Act No. 35 of 1999 An Act to amend the FossickingAct1994 , the LandandResourcesTribunal Act 1999 , the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , and the NativeTitle (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 [Assented to 29 July 1999]

s 1 20 s 4 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 The Parliament of Queensland enacts— PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment Act 1999 . ˙ Commencement 2. Parts 3 to 6 commence on a day to fixed by proclamation. PART 2—AMENDMENT OF FOSSICKING ACT 1994 ˙ Act amended in pt 2 3. This part amends the Fossicking Act 1994 . ˙ Amendment of s 11 (Act’s application if approved determination of native title) 4. Section 11(2)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) the agreement includes statements to the effect that— (i) the parties to the agreement consent, with or without stated conditions, to fossicking over the land or waters; and (ii) the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth), part 2, division 3, subdivision P, is not intended to apply to fossicking over the land or waters.’.

s 5 21 s 8 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF LAND AND RESOURCES TRIBUNAL ACT 1999 ˙ Act amended in pt 3 5. This part amends the Land and Resources Tribunal Act 1999 . ˙ Amendment of s 26 (Limitation on ownership of mining tenures) 6.(1) Section 26, heading, ‘tenures’— omit, insert— ‘tenements’. (2) Section 26(1) and (2), ‘tenure’ omit, insert— ‘tenement’. ˙ Amendment of s 41 (Way in which questions are to be decided) 7. Section 41— insert— ‘ (5) Subsections (2) to (4) have effect subject to any requirement in section 42 for the presiding member or presiding members included in an NNTT panel to allow the NNTT member to participate in the making of a decision.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 51A 8. After section 51— insert— ˙ ‘ Jurisdiction under Commonwealth Native Title Act ‘ 51A.(1) This section applies if, under the Commonwealth Native Title Act—

s 9 22 s 9 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (a) a claimant or body corporate objects to the doing of an act; and (b) the State is required to ensure that the objection to the doing of the act is heard by an independent person or body. ‘ (2) The tribunal has jurisdiction to hear the objection.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 1 (Requirements for constituting tribunal) 9.(1) Schedule 1, ‘452’— omit, insert— ‘454’. (2) Schedule 1, ‘497’— omit, insert— ‘512’. (3) Schedule 1, ‘544’— omit, insert— ‘568’. (4) Schedule 1, ‘578’— omit, insert— ‘609’. (5) Schedule 1, table appearing under the heading ‘ MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 ’, section of table headed ‘ Compensation ’— omit, insert— ‘ Mining leases under part 17, division 3 or 4 and other mining tenements to which part 17, division 3 or 4 is applied 634 native title issues panel decision 669 native title issues panel decision

s 10 23 s 10 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 Compensation part 18 decision about panel’. compensation (6) Schedule 1, section of schedule headed ‘ General ’, section 1(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 1.(1) This section applies if, for a proceeding before the tribunal, the tribunal will be required to make a decision concerning a mining tenement, including a proposed mining tenement, under the native title (mining) provisions.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Negotiated agreements) 10.(1) Schedule 2, ‘The following agreements’— omit, insert— ‘ 1. The following agreements’. (2) Schedule 2, second dot point, ‘495’— omit, insert— ‘510’. (3) Schedule 2, second dot point,‘496’— omit, insert— ‘511’. (4) Schedule 2, third dot point,‘542’— omit, insert— ‘566’. (5) Schedule 2, third dot point,‘543’— omit, insert— ‘567’. (6) Schedule 2, last dot point— omit, insert—

s 11 24 s 11 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ‘• an agreement about payment of compensation mentioned in part 18 (Compensation provisions). 2. A reference in item 1 to a provision of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 includes a reference to the provision as applied by another provision, or other provisions, of the native title (mining) provisions.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) 11.(1) Schedule 4, definition “mining tenure” , ‘tenure’— omit, insert— ‘tenement’. (2) Schedule 4, definition “native title (mining) provisions” , after ‘18’— omit, insert— ‘and part 19, division 2’. (3) Schedule 4, definition “native title notification party” , ‘section 421’— omit, insert— ‘section 422’. (4) Schedule 4, definition “non-native title (mining) provisions” , after ‘18’— omit, insert— ‘and part 19, division 2’.

s 12 25 s 14 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 ˙ Act amended in pt 4 12. This part amends the Mineral Resources Act 1989 . ˙ Amendment of s 5 (Definitions) 13.(1) Section 5, definition “prospect” — omit. (2) Section 5— insert— ‘ “approved form” see section 416A. “prospect” see section 6B.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 6B 14. After section 6A— insert— ˙ ‘ Meaning of “prospect” ‘ 6B.(1) “Prospect” means take action to find out about the existence, quality or quantity of minerals on, in or under land by— (a) using a metal detector or a similar hand held instrument; or (b) sampling using only hand held implements, including, for example, hammers, hand augers, panning dishes, picks, shakers, shovels and sieves. ‘ (2) However, “prospect” does not include taking action that is— (a) hand mining; or (b) the removal of minerals for their sale.’.

s 15 26 s 17 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Insertion of new s 10A 15. Part 1— insert— ˙ ‘ Extension of certain entitlements to registered native title bodies corporate and registered native title claimants ‘ 10A.(1) To the extent that a provision of part 3, other than section 19(1) or 34, applies to a prospecting permit granted only for pegging purposes, a reference in the provision to the owner of land is taken to include a reference to any registered native title body corporate under the Commonwealth Native Title Act in relation to any of the land. ‘ (2) To the extent that section 31 applies to a prospecting permit granted other than only for pegging purposes, a reference in the section to the owner of land is taken to include a reference to any registered native title body corporate or registered native title claimant under the Commonwealth Native Title Act in relation to any of the land. ‘ (3) In sections 34, 96(10), 125, 169, 198(9), 217, 231(6), 300(11) and 317, a reference to the owner of land is taken to include a reference to any registered native title body corporate or registered native title claimant under the Commonwealth Native Title Act in relation to any of the land. ‘ (4) In this section— “pegging purposes” , in relation to a prospecting permit, means purposes necessary to enable the holder of the permit to apply for a mining claim or mining lease over the land for which the permit is granted.’. ˙ Amendment of s 24 (Grant of prospecting permit) 16. Section 24(1)(a), after ‘part’— insert— ‘, and otherwise complied with the requirements of this Act’. ˙ Amendment of s 25 (Conditions of prospecting permit) 17. Section 25—

s 18 27 s 19 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 insert— ‘ (6) If a prospecting permit is subject to a condition imposed under section 433, 1 the condition is taken to be a condition of the permit of which notice has been served on the holder.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 25A 18. After section 25— insert— ˙ ‘ Indigenous land use agreement conditions ‘ 25A.(1) This section applies if— (a) an indigenous land use agreement under the Commonwealth Native Title Act provides for the granting of a prospecting permit; and (b) the State is a party to the agreement; and (c) the agreement includes a requirement that, if the prospecting permit is granted, it must be granted subject to conditions stated in the agreement (the “stated conditions” ); and (d) the prospecting permit is granted. ‘ (2) The prospecting permit is subject to the stated conditions. ‘ (3) The stated conditions are taken to be conditions of the permit of which notice has been served on the holder of the prospecting permit.’. ˙ Amendment of s 74 (Grant of mining claim to which no objection is lodged) 19. Section 74(2)(a), after ‘part’— insert— ‘and the requirements of this Act have otherwise been complied with’. 1 Section 433 (Requirement to consult)

s 20 28 s 20 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Insertion of new ss 81A and 81B 20. After section 81— insert— ˙ ‘ Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions ‘ 81A.(1) This section applies if— (a) a consultation agreement under part 14, division 2, or a negotiated agreement under part 17, division 3 or 4, provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mining claim; and (b) the agreement includes conditions to be complied with by 1 or more of the parties to the agreement; and (c) the mining registrar consents to the mining claim being subject to 1 or more of the conditions (the “consent conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The mining claim is subject to the consent conditions. ˙ ‘ Other agreement conditions ‘ 81B.(1) This section applies if— (a) an indigenous land use agreement under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, or an agreement mentioned in section 31(1)(b) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mining claim; and (b) the State is a party to the agreement; and (c) the agreement includes a requirement that, if the act is done, the mining claim must be subject to conditions stated in the agreement (the “stated conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The mining claim is subject to the stated conditions.’.

s 21 29 s 23 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 82 (Variation of conditions of mining claim) 21.(1) Section 82— insert— ‘ (2) However, the mining registrar must not vary a condition of a mining claim if— (a) the condition was decided or recommended by the tribunal under the native title provisions; or (b) the mining claim is a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim under part 14, division 2, but after the variation, the mining claim would no longer be a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim.’. (2) Section 82(2) and (3)— renumber as section 82 (3) and (4). ˙ Amendment of s 91 (Initial term of mining claim) 22. Section 91(1), ‘5 years’— omit, insert— ‘10 years’. ˙ Amendment of s 93 (Renewal of mining claim) 23.(1) Section 93(3), ‘shall grant’— omit, insert— ‘must, subject to part 14, division 5, grant’. (2) Section 93(3), ‘5 years’— omit, insert— ‘10 years’.

s 24 30 s 26 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 132 (Exclusion of land from exploration permit if subject to other authority under Act) 24. Section 132— insert— ‘ (3) Land (the “relevant land” ) does not, under subsection (2), become part of the land in respect of which an exploration permit is granted if— (a) the relevant land is non-exclusive land under the native title provisions; and (b) the exploration permit was granted after 23 December 1996.’. ˙ Amendment of s 137 (Grant of exploration permit) 25. Section 137(1)(a), after ‘with’— insert— ‘and that the requirements of this Act have otherwise been complied with’. ˙ Insertion of new ss 141A–141C 26. After section 141— insert— ˙ ‘ Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions ‘ 141A.(1) This section applies if— (a) an agreement under section 510 or 511, 2 or a negotiated agreement under part 17, division 4, 3 provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, an exploration permit; and 2 Section 510 (Agreement with or without conditions) or 511 (Agreement with conditions) 3 Part 17 (Native title provisions for mining leases), division 4 (Other mining leases not on alternative provision areas)

s 26 31 s 26 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (b) the agreement includes conditions to be complied with by 1 or more of the parties to the agreement; and (c) the Minister consents to the exploration permit being subject to 1 or more of the conditions (the “consent conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The exploration permit is subject to the consent conditions. ˙ ‘ Other agreement conditions ‘ 141B.(1) This section applies if— (a) an indigenous land use agreement under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, or an agreement mentioned in section 31(1)(b) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, an exploration permit; and (b) the State is a party to the agreement; and (c) the agreement includes a requirement that, if the act is done, the exploration permit must be subject to conditions stated in the agreement (the “stated conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The exploration permit is subject to the stated conditions. ˙ ‘ Application to vary conditions of existing permit ‘ 141C.(1) The holder of an exploration permit (the “existing permit” ) may apply to the Minister for a variation of the conditions of the existing permit. ‘ (2) The provisions of this part apply, with necessary changes, to an application under subsection (1) as if it were an application under section 133. 4 ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), in deciding the application, the 4 Section 133 (Application for exploration permit)

s 27 32 s 28 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 Minister may— (a) vary the conditions of the existing permit by imposing conditions under section 141(1)(k) 5 in addition to any conditions that apply under the existing permit; and (b) fix an amount of security to be deposited under section 144 6 in addition to any security for the existing permit. ‘ (4) On the granting of the application, the varied conditions, including imposed conditions mentioned in subsection (3)(a), are included in the existing permit.’. ˙ Amendment of s 144 (Provision of security) 27.(1) Section 144(1), after ‘renewed’— insert— ‘or a condition of the permit is varied’. (2) Section 144(4)— omit, insert— ‘ (4) An exploration permit must not be granted or renewed, and a condition of an exploration permit must not be varied, until the applicant for the grant, renewal or variation deposits the security decided under this section.’. ˙ Amendment of s 147 (Renewal of exploration permit) 28. Section 147(1), from ‘such that’ to ‘subsequent terms’— omit, insert— ‘that’. 5 Section 141 (Conditions of exploration permit) 6 Section 144 (Provision of security)

s 29 33 s 30 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Insertion of new s 176A 29. After section 176— insert — ˙ ‘ Application to add excluded land to existing permit ‘ 176A.(1) The holder of an exploration permit (the “existing permit” ) may apply to the Minister to add excluded land to the existing permit. ‘ (2) The provisions of this part apply, with necessary changes, to an application under subsection (1) as if it were an application under section 133. 7 ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), in deciding the application, the Minister may— (a) impose conditions under section 141(1)(k) 8 in addition to any conditions that apply under the existing permit; and (b) fix an amount of security to be deposited under section 144 9 in addition to any security for the existing permit. ‘ (4) On the granting of the application, the excluded land is included in the existing permit. ‘ (5) In this section— “excluded land” means land that was the subject of a specific exclusion when the existing permit was granted or that was taken to be excluded under section 132.’. ˙ Amendment of s 182 (Land is excluded from mineral development licence if covered by other authority under Act) 30.(1) Section 182(1)(a), ‘chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’. 7 Section 133 (Application for exploration permit) 8 Section 141 (Conditions of exploration permit) 9 Section 144 (Provision of security)

s 31 34 s 33 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (2) Section 182(4), after ‘licence’ (second mention)— insert— ‘unless the mineral development licence provides otherwise’. (3) Section 182— insert— ‘ (5) Subsections (3) and (4) do not apply to land that is non-exclusive land under the native title provisions if the mineral development licence was granted after 23 December 1996.’. ˙ Amendment of s 183 (Application for mineral development licence) 31.(1) Section 183(h) and (i), ‘chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’. (2) Section 183(l)— omit, insert— ‘(l) be lodged with the mining registrar; and’. ˙ Amendment of s 184 (Description of mineral development licence) 32. Section 184, ‘chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’. ˙ Amendment of s 189 (Abandonment of application for mineral development licence) 33. Section 189(1) and (2), ‘chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’.

s 34 35 s 36 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 190 (Provision of security) 34.(1) Section 190(1), after ‘renewed’— insert— ‘or a condition of the licence is varied or approval is given to add stated minerals to the licence,’. (2) Section 190(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) A mineral development licence must not be granted or renewed, a condition of a mineral development licence must not be varied, and an approval must not be given to add stated minerals to a mineral development licence, until the applicant for the grant, renewal, variation or approval deposits the security decided under this section.’. (3) Section 190(7), ‘chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’. ˙ Amendment of s 192 (Initial term of mineral development licence) 35. Section 192(1), ‘in exceptional circumstances’— omit. ˙ Insertion of new ss 194AA—194AC36. After section 194— insert— ˙ ‘ Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions ‘ 194AA.(1) This section applies if— (a) an agreement under section 566 or 567, 10 or a negotiated 10 Section 566 (Agreement with or without conditions) or 567 (Agreement with conditions)

s 36 36 s 36 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 agreement under part 17, division 4, 11 provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mineral development licence; and (b) the agreement includes conditions to be complied with by 1 or more of the parties to the agreement; and (c) the Minister consents to the mineral development licence being subject to 1 or more of the conditions (the “consent conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The mineral development licence is subject to the consent conditions. ˙ ‘ Other agreement conditions ‘ 194AB.(1) This section applies if— (a) an indigenous land use agreement under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, or an agreement mentioned in section 31(1)(b) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mineral development licence; and (b) the State is a party to the agreement; and (c) the agreement includes a requirement that, if the act is done, the mineral development licence must be subject to conditions stated in the agreement (the “stated conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The mineral development licence is subject to the stated conditions. ˙ ‘ Application to vary conditions of existing licence ‘ 194AC.(1) The holder of a mineral development licence (the “existing licence” ) may apply to the Minister for a variation of the conditions of the existing licence. 11 Part 17 (Native title provisions for mining leases), division 4 (Other mining leases not on alternative provision areas)

s 37 37 s 38 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ‘ (2) The provisions of this part apply, with necessary changes, to an application under subsection (1) as if it were an application under section 183. 12 ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), in deciding the application, the Minister may— (a) vary the conditions of the existing licence by imposing conditions under section 194(1)(k) 13 in addition to any conditions that apply under the existing licence; and (b) fix an amount of security to be deposited under section 190 14 in addition to any security for the existing licence. ‘ (4) On the granting of the application, the varied conditions, including imposed conditions mentioned in subsection (3)(a), are included in the existing licence.’. ˙ Amendment of s 197 (Renewal of mineral development licence) 37. Section 197(3), ‘in exceptional circumstances’— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 208 (Adding other minerals to licence) 38.(1) Section 208(1), ‘chief executive’— omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’. (2) Section 208(5)— omit, insert— ‘ (5) If the Minister approves the application, the mineral development licence is taken to include the stated minerals from the day the Minister approves the application.’. 12 Section 183 (Application for mineral development licence) 13 Section 194 (Conditions of mineral development licence) 14 Section 190 (Provision of security)

s 39 38 s 40 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Insertion of new s 226AA 39. After section 226— insert — ˙ ‘ Application to add excluded land to existing licence ‘ 226AA.(1) The holder of a mineral development licence (the “existing licence” ) may apply to the Minister to add excluded land to the existing licence. ‘ (2) The provisions of this part apply, with necessary changes, to an application under subsection (1) as if it were an application under section 183. 15 ‘ (3) Without limiting subsection (2), in deciding the application, the Minister may— (a) impose conditions under section 194(1)(k) 16 in addition to any conditions that apply under the existing licence; and (b) fix an amount of security to be deposited under section 190 17 in addition to any security for the existing licence. ‘ (4) On the granting of the application, the excluded land is included in the existing licence. ‘ (5) In this section— “excluded land” means land that was the subject of a specific exclusion when the existing licence was granted or that was taken to be excluded under section 182.’. ˙ Amendment of s 230 (Plant remaining on former mineral development licence may be sold etc.) 40. Section 230(1), ‘chief executive’— 15 Section 133 (Application for mineral development licence) 16 Section 141 (Conditions of mineral development licence) 17 Section 190 (Provision of security)

s 41 39 s 42 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 omit, insert— ‘mining registrar’. ˙ Amendment of s 271 (Minister to consider recommendation made in respect of application for grant of mining lease) 41. Section 271(1), after ‘section 269(4)’— insert— ‘, 610, any native title issues decision of the tribunal under part 17, division 3 or 4 or any substituted decision made by the Minister under part 17, division 3 or 4 in overruling the tribunal’s native title issues decision,’. ˙ Insertion of new ss 276A and 276B 42. After section 276— insert— ˙ ‘ Consultation and negotiated agreement conditions ‘ 276A.(1) This section applies if— (a) a consultation agreement under part 17, division 2, or a negotiated agreement under part 17, division 3 or 4, 18 provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mining lease; and (b) the agreement includes conditions to be complied with by 1 or more of the parties to the agreement; and (c) the Minister consents to the mining lease being subject to 1 or more of the conditions (the “consent conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The mining lease is subject to the consent conditions. 18 Part 17 (Native title provisions for mining leases), divisions 3 (Other mining leases on alternative provision areas) and 4 (Other mining leases not on alternative provision areas)

s 43 40 s 44 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ ‘ Other agreement conditions ‘ 276B.(1) This section applies if— (a) an indigenous land use agreement under the Commonwealth Native Title Act, or an agreement mentioned in section 31(1)(b) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, provides for the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mining lease; and (b) the State is a party to the agreement; and (c) the agreement includes a requirement that, if the act is done, the mining lease must be subject to conditions stated in the agreement (the “stated conditions” ); and (d) the act is done. ‘ (2) The mining lease is subject to the stated conditions.’. ˙ Amendment of s 286 (Renewal of mining lease) 43. Section 286(3), ‘shall recommend’— omit, insert— ‘must, subject to part 17, division 5, recommend’. ˙ Amendment of s 294 (Variation of conditions of mining lease) 44.(1) Section 294— insert— ‘ (2) However, the Governor in Council must not vary a condition of a mining lease if— (a) the mining lease is a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease under part 17, division 2; 19 and (b) the variation were to be made, the mining lease would no longer 19 Part 17 (Native title provisions for mining leases), division 2 (Surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining leases)

s 45 41 s 47 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 be a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease.’. (2) Section 294(2) and (3)— renumber as section 294 (3) and (4). ˙ Amendment of s 315 (Approval of additional activities upon mining lease application) 45.(1) Section 315(9), ‘subsection (1)’— omit, insert— ‘subsection (2)’. (2) Section 315— insert— ‘ (11) The Minister must not grant an approval under this section for the entry of non-exclusive land under the native title provisions.’. ˙ Amendment of s 412 (Offences and recovery of penalties etc.) 46. Section 412(1), after ‘this Act’, first mention— insert— ‘, other than a provision of the native title provisions,’. ˙ Insertion of new s 416A 47. After section 416— insert— ˙ ‘ Approval of forms ‘ 416A. The chief executive may approve forms for use under this Act.’.

s 48 42 s 51 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) ACT 1993 ˙ Act amended in pt 5 48. This part amends the Native Title (Queensland) Act 1993 . ˙ Amendment of s 7 (Object of part) 49. Section 7— insert— ‘ (2) The object of this part is also to validate, under section 24EBA(3) 20 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, certain future acts.’. ˙ Amendment of s 9 (Application of remaining provisions of part) 50. Section 9, after ‘of this part’— insert— ‘, other than division 4,’. ˙ Insertion of new div 4 51. Part 2, after section 15— insert— ‘ Division 4—Validation of certain future acts ˙ ‘ Effect of registration on previous acts covered by indigenous land use agreements (NTA, s 24EBA(1) and (3)) ‘ 15A.(1) This section applies if— (a) details are on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements of 20 Section 24EBA (Effect of registration on previous acts covered by indigenous land use agreements) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act

s 52 43 s 52 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 an agreement that includes a statement to the effect that the parties agree to— (i) the validating of a particular future act (other than an intermediate period act), or future acts (other than intermediate period acts) included in classes, that have already been done invalidly; or (ii) the validating, subject to conditions, of a particular future act (other than an intermediate period act), or of future acts (other than intermediate period acts) included in classes, that have already been done invalidly; and (b) the future act or class of acts is attributable to the State; and (c) the State is a party to the agreement; and (d) if, under the agreement or otherwise, a person other than the Crown in right of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory is or may become liable to pay compensation in relation to the act or class of acts—that person is a party to the agreement. ‘ (2) If this section applies in relation to a future act, the act is valid, and is taken always to have been valid. ‘ (3) If this section applies in relation to a class of future acts, all acts included in the class are valid, and are taken always to have been valid.’. PART 6—AMENDMENT OF NATIVE TITLE (QUEENSLAND) STATE PROVISIONS AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1998 ˙ Act amended in pt 6 52. This part amends the NativeTitle(Queensland)StateProvisionsAmendment Act (No. 2) 1998 .

s 53 44 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 2 (Commencement) 53. Section 2— insert— ‘ (2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 15DA 21 does not apply to this Act.’. ˙ Amendment of s 7 (Amendment of s 5 (Definitions)) 54. Section 7, inserted definition “native title provisions” — insert— ‘• part 19, division 2.’. ˙ Replacement of ss 9–12 55. Sections 9 to 12— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Insertion of new pts 12–18 ‘ 9. After section 418— insert— ‘ PART 12—INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS ˙ ‘ Application of native title provisions ‘ 419.(1) The native title provisions state additional requirements that apply for certain grants, renewals and variations of, and certain other acts concerning, mining tenements, including requirements for compensation, if the grants, renewals, variations and other acts concern non-exclusive land. ‘ (2) Whether or not the additional requirements apply for particular acts 21 ActsInterpretationAct1954 , section 15DA (Automatic commencement of postponed law)

s 55 45 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 concerning mining tenements, and the extent to which the additional requirements apply, may be determined from individual application provisions located in parts 13 to 18, and part 19, division 2. ‘ (3) However, no additional requirements under parts 13 to 18, and part 19, division 2 apply to an act if a notice under section 29 22 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act in relation to the act, required to be given as part of complying with the right to negotiate provisions, was given before the commencement of this section. ‘ (4) Parts 12 to 17 do not apply to an act that is excluded from the operation of the right to negotiate provisions under section 26D of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. ˙ ‘ Exclusion of certain agreed acts from pts 13 to 17 ‘ 420. Parts 13 to 17 do not apply to an act that is the grant of a prospecting permit, or the grant, renewal or variation of, or another act concerning, a mining claim, exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease if— (a) there is an indigenous land use agreement registered on the register of indigenous land use agreements; and (b) the agreement includes statements to the effect that— (i) the parties to the agreement consent, with or without stated conditions, to the doing of the act; and (ii) the right to negotiate provisions are not intended to apply to the act. ˙ ‘ Effect of failure to comply with native title provisions ‘ 421. An act to which the native title provisions apply is invalid to the extent that it affects native title unless— (a) the procedures of the native title provisions that are required to be complied with by the State before the act is done are complied 22 Section 29 (Notification of parties affected) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act

s 55 46 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 with by the State, to the extent that the State is a party to any consultation or negotiation about the doing of the act; and (b) the procedures of the native title provisions that are required to be complied with by the applicant for the doing of the act before the act is done are complied with by the applicant. ˙ ‘ Definitions for native title provisions ‘ 422. In the native title provisions— “alternative provision area” means an alternative provision area under section 43A(2) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. “applicant” , for a proposed mining tenement, includes a person who intends to apply for the proposed mining tenement. “approved opal or gem mining area” means an area of land that is— (a) an approved opal or gem mining area determined in writing by the Commonwealth Minister under section 26C 23 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act; and (b) prescribed under a regulation. “decision” includes the following— (a) a determination; (b) a recommendation made by the Minister or the tribunal and any thing done by the Minister or the tribunal for the making of a recommendation. “mining tenement” means a prospecting permit, mining claim, exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease. “native title notification party” , for land, means an entity that is— (a) a registered native title body corporate in relation to any of the land; or (b) a registered native title claimant in relation to any of the land; or 23 Section 26C (Excluded opal or gem mining) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act

s 55 47 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (c) a representative Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander body for an area that includes any of the land. “non-exclusive land” means land over which native title has not been extinguished, but only to the extent that the land is a place mentioned in section 26(3) 24 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. “registered native title rights and interests” means— (a) in relation to a registered native title claimant—the native title rights and interests described in the relevant entry on the Register of Native Title Claims; and (b) in relation to a registered native title body corporate—the native title rights and interests described in the relevant entry on the National Native Title Register established and maintained under part 8 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. “relevant special interest publication” , for a proposed mining tenement, means a newspaper or magazine that— (a) caters mainly or exclusively for the interests of Aboriginal peoples or Torres Strait Islanders; and (b) circulates in the geographical area that may be affected by the proposed mining tenement or, if the area is an offshore place, the geographical area closest to it; and (c) is published at least once a month. “right to negotiate provisions” means part 2, division 3, subdivision P 25 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. ˙ ‘ Other provisions for interpretation of native title provisions ‘ 423.(1) Words and expressions used in the Commonwealth Native Title Act and the native title provisions have the same meaning in the native title provisions as they have in the Commonwealth Native Title Act. 24 Section 26(3) (When Subdivision applies - Seas and intertidal zone excluded ) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act 25 Part 2 (Native Title), division 3 (Future acts etc. and native title), subdivision P (Right to negotiate) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act

s 55 48 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ‘ (2) Subsection (1) applies except so far as the context or subject matter otherwise indicates or requires. ‘ (3) However, subsection (1) does not apply to a word or expression defined in section 5. 26 ‘ (4) Without limiting subsection (3), a reference in the native title provisions to land, or to land or waters, is a reference to land as defined in section 5. ˙ ‘ Application of Judicial Review Act ‘ 424.(1) This section applies to an act to which the alternative provisions apply. ‘ (2) To ensure compliance with section 43A(4)(f) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, it is declared that the decision to do the act is a decision to which the Judicial Review Act 1991 applies. ‘ (3) Subsection (2) does not limit the Judicial Review Act 1991 . ‘ (4) In this section— “alternative provisions” means laws of Queensland that, under a determination of the Commonwealth Minister made under section 43A of the Commonwealth Native Title Act, have effect instead of the right to negotiate provisions. 26 Section 5 (Definitions)

s 55 49 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ‘ PART 13—NATIVE TITLE PROVISIONS FOR PROSPECTING PERMITS ‘ Division 1—Preliminary ˙ ‘ Purpose of pt 13 ‘ 425. The purpose of this part is— (a) to state additional requirements that apply for— (i) the granting of a prospecting permit under part 3 if the permit is a proposed low impact prospecting permit over non-exclusive land; and (ii) the exercise of the entitlement, under a low impact prospecting permit, to enter non-exclusive land; and (b) in stating the additional requirements, to provide a basis for a determination by the Commonwealth Minister under section 26A 27 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. ˙ ‘ Application of pt 13 ‘ 426.(1) This part applies to the granting of a prospecting permit if— (a) the permit is a low impact prospecting permit; and (b) the granting of the permit is an act— (i) that affects native title rights and interests; and (ii) to which the right to negotiate provisions would have otherwise applied; and (iii) that is an approved exploration etc. act under a determination in force under section 26A(1) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. 27 Section 26A (Approved exploration etc. acts) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act

s 55 50 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ‘ (2) However, this part applies to the granting of the prospecting permit— (a) only to the extent that the prospecting permit relates to a place that is on the landward side of the mean high-water mark of the sea; and (b) only to the extent that the land the subject of the permit is non-exclusive land, whether or not an alternative provision area. ‘ (3) The requirements of this part are additional to the requirements of part 3. ˙ ‘ Exclusion of certain prospecting permits from pt 13 ‘ 427. This part does not apply to a prospecting permit if the permit is solely for purposes necessary to enable the permit holder to apply for the granting of a mining claim or mining lease. ˙ ‘ Limited application of pt 13 to prospecting permit in approved opal or gem mining area ‘ 428. This part does not apply to an act relating to a prospecting permit in an approved opal or gem mining area to the extent that the act is excluded from the application of the right to negotiate provisions under section 26(2)(d) 28 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act. ˙ ‘ Definitions for pt 13 ‘ 429. In this part— “applicant” means the applicant for the proposed low impact prospecting permit. “application notice” see section 431(1). “consultation period” see section 435. “low impact prospecting permit” see section 430. 28 Section 26 (When Subdivision applies) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act

s 55 240 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 registered native title claimant— (i) of the mining registrar’s action under subsection (3); and (ii) of the day fixed for the hearing; and (iii) that the applicant and the registered native title claimant have a right to be heard at the hearing; and (c) on or after the hearing day, make a compensation trust decision. ˙ ‘ Compensation after relevant act relating to mining claim or mining lease ‘ 716.(1) This section applies if— (a) when a relevant act relating to a mining claim or mining lease is done, there is no registered native title body corporate or registered native title claimant in relation to land the subject of the relevant act; and (b) after the doing of the relevant act an entity becomes a registered native title body corporate or registered native title claimant in relation to the land. ‘ (2) If the entity becomes a registered native title body corporate, the entity may, at any time after the relevant act is done— (a) recover compensation under an agreement about compensation between the holder of the mining claim or mining lease and the registered native title body corporate; or (b) apply to the tribunal for a compensation decision for the relevant act. ‘ (3) If the entity becomes a registered native title claimant, the entity may at any time after the relevant act is done— (a) recover compensation for the relevant act under an agreement about compensation between the holder of the mining claim or mining lease and the registered native title claimant; or (b) apply to the tribunal for a compensation trust decision for the relevant act.

s 55 241 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ˙ ‘ Compensation after relevant act relating to other mining tenement if registered native title body corporate ‘ 717.(1) This section applies to a relevant act relating to a prospecting permit, exploration permit or mineral development licence if there is a registered native title body corporate in relation to land the subject of the relevant act. ‘ (2) Without limiting section 707, the registered native title body corporate may, at any time after the relevant act is done— (a) recover compensation under an agreement about compensation between the holder of the prospecting permit, exploration permit or mineral development licence and the registered native title body corporate; or (b) apply to the tribunal for a compensation decision for the relevant act. ˙ ‘ Compensation after relevant act relating to other mining tenement if registered native title claimant ‘ 718.(1) This section applies to a relevant act relating to a prospecting permit, exploration permit or mineral development licence if there is a registered native title claimant in relation to land the subject of the relevant act. ‘ (2) Without limiting section 707, a registered native title claimant may at any time after the relevant act is done— (a) recover compensation for the relevant act under an agreement about compensation between the holder of the prospecting permit, exploration permit or mineral development licence and the registered native title claimant; or (b) apply to the tribunal for a compensation trust decision for the relevant act. ˙ ‘ State liable to pay compensation in particular circumstances ‘ 719.(1) This section applies if, in relation to any part of the land the subject of a relevant act—

s 55 242 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (a) there is an agreement under this part about compensation for the doing of the relevant act; and (b) an entity obtains an approved determination of native title that native title exists; and (c) the entity was not a party to the agreement about compensation; and (d) the agreement does not provide for compensation for the entity or successor of the entity, including for example, a registered native title body corporate holding the native title rights and interests claimed by the entity; and (e) the registered native title body corporate for the native title the subject of the approved determination applies to the tribunal for a compensation decision for the relevant act; and (f) the tribunal makes a compensation decision for the relevant act. ‘ (2) This section also applies if, in relation to any part of the land the subject of a relevant act— (a) a registered native title body corporate applies to the tribunal for a compensation decision for the relevant act; and (b) no amount is held in trust under a compensation trust decision for the relevant act; and (c) the tribunal makes a compensation decision for the relevant act; and (d) the tribunal is satisfied that— (i) there is no longer in existence an entity of a type mentioned in section 707(4)(a) or (b) that can be ordered to pay compensation; or (ii) there is in existence an entity of a type mentioned in section 707(4)(a) or (b) that can be ordered to pay compensation, and the entity is unable to pay the whole or a part of the amount of compensation decided by the tribunal under the compensation decision. ‘ (3) If this section applies because of subsection (1) or (2)(a), (b), (c) and

s 55 243 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (d)(i), the State must pay the amount of compensation decided by the tribunal under the compensation decision. ‘ (4) If this section applies because of subsection (2)(a), (b), (c) and (d)(ii), the State must pay the amount of compensation decided by the tribunal under the compensation decision, except to the extent that the tribunal orders the entity mentioned in subsection (2)(d)(ii) to pay part of the amount. ‘ Division 4—Amounts held in trust ˙ ‘ Repayment of amount held in trust for compensation ‘ 720.(1) This section applies if— (a) an amount is held in trust under a compensation trust decision for a relevant act; and (b) either of the following happens— (i) the application for the doing of the relevant act is not granted and is no longer a current application; (ii) the relevant act is done, but an approved determination of native title is made and it is apparent, from the terms of the determination, that immediately before the relevant act was done, native title did not exist in relation to land the subject of the relevant act. ‘ (2) A person who claims to have an interest in the amount paid into trust, or the State, may apply to the tribunal for an order about the payment of the amount. ‘ (3) The tribunal may— (a) order the payment of some or all of the amount to the person who paid the amount; or (b) if the person no longer exists, make an appropriate order about the payment of some or all of the amount. ‘ (4) If subsection (1)(b)(ii) applies, the tribunal, in making its order under

s 55 244 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 subsection (3), must have regard to the extent to which the approved determination relates to the land the subject of the relevant act. ˙ ‘ Dealing with amount held in trust for compensation—determination of native title ‘ 721.(1) This section applies if— (a) an amount is held in trust under a compensation trust decision for a relevant act; and (b) the relevant act is done; and (c) an approved determination of native title is made that native title exists in relation to land the subject of the relevant act. ‘ (2) The registered native title body corporate for the native title the subject of the approved determination may apply to the tribunal for a compensation decision for the relevant act. ‘ (3) As well as making the compensation decision, the tribunal must also, having regard to the extent to which the approved determination relates to the land the subject of the relevant act, order how much (the “trust amount” ) of the amount held in trust under the compensation trust decision must be paid to the registered native title body corporate. ‘ (4) If the amount payable under the compensation decision is more than the trust amount, the difference must be paid by the State to the registered native title body corporate. ˙ ‘ Dealing with amount held in trust for compensation–no applicable provision ‘ 722.(1) This section applies if— (a) an amount is held in trust under a compensation trust decision for a relevant act; and (b) no other provision of this part provides for the disposal of the amount; and (c) the tribunal decides, on an application by a person, that it would be just and equitable in all the circumstances to pay some or all of

s 55 245 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 the amount held in trust to a person. ‘ (2) The tribunal must order the payment of some or all of the amount held in trust in the way the tribunal considers appropriate.’. ˙ ‘ Replacement of pt 12 hdg ‘ 10. Part 12, heading— omit, insert— ‘ PART 19—TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS ‘ Division 1—Transitional provisions for Act No. 27 of 1998 ’. ˙ ‘ Renumbering of ss 419 and 420 ‘ 11. Sections 419 and 420— renumber as sections 723 and 724. ˙ ‘ Insertion of new pt 19, div 2 ‘ 12. After section 724 as renumbered— insert— ‘ Division 2—Transitional provisions for Act No. 38 of 1998 ˙ ‘ Application of div 2 ‘ 725.(1) This division applies to an application if— (a) it is an application for— (i) the granting of a mining tenement; or (ii) an approval relating to a mining lease; and (b) the application was lodged before the commencement of this section; and (c) the application is still current; and

s 55 246 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (d) immediately before the commencement of this section— (i) if paragraph (a)(i) applies—the granting of the mining tenement would have been an act to which the right to negotiate provisions applied; or (ii) if paragraph (a)(ii) applies—the approval would have been an act to which the right to negotiate provisions applied. ‘ (2) However, this division does not apply to an application relating to a mining tenement if a notice under section 29 165 of the Commonwealth Native Title Act in relation to the act the subject of the application, required to be given as part of complying with the right to negotiate provisions, was given before the commencement of this section. ˙ ‘ Definitions for div 2 ‘ 726. In this division— “approval” has the meaning given in section 696. 166 “notification commencement day” , for an application, means the notification commencement day advised for the application under section 727. ˙ ‘ Giving advice of notification commencement day ‘ 727.(1) The mining registrar must give a notice to— (a) the applicant under each application for the granting of a mining claim or mining lease, advising the applicant of the notification commencement day for the application; and (b) the applicant under each application for an approval relating to a mining lease, advising the applicant of the notification commencement day for the application. ‘ (2) The chief executive must give a notice to the applicant under each 165 Section 29 (Notification of parties affected) of the Commonwealth Native Title Act 166 Section 696 (Meaning of “approval” in div 6)

s 55 247 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 application for the granting of an exploration permit or mineral development licence, advising the applicant of the notification commencement day for the application. ˙ ‘ Existing prospecting permit applications ‘ 728.(1) This section applies to an application if— (a) the application is for the granting of a prospecting permit; and (b) the granting of the prospecting permit is an act to which part 13 applies. ‘ (2) Subsection (3) applies to the giving of the application notice under section 431, instead of section 431(2). ‘ (3) The notice must be given no later than— (a) 2 months after the commencement of this section; or (b) if, under section 432, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ˙ ‘ Existing mining claim applications ‘ 729.(1) This section applies to an application for the granting of a mining claim. ‘ (2) The mining registrar must ask the applicant to nominate which of the following the applicant now seeks to be granted— (a) a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim under part 14; (b) a mining claim other than a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease under part 14. ‘ (3) If the applicant nominates a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim, subsection (4) applies to the giving of the written notice under section 444, instead of 444(2). ‘ (4) The notice must be given no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the

s 55 248 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 application; or (b) if, under section 445, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (5) If the applicant nominates a mining claim other than a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim, and part 17, division 3 is to be applied to the granting of the mining claim, subsection (6) applies to the giving and publication of notice under section 616, instead of section 616(3). ‘ (6) The written notice must be given under section 616(1), and the public notice must be published under section 616(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 618, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice and the publication of a new public notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (7) If the applicant nominates of a mining claim other than a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining claim, and part 17, division 4 is to be applied to the granting of the mining claim, subsection (8) applies to the giving and publication of notice under section 652, instead of section 652(3). ‘ (8) The written notice must be given under section 652(1), and the public notice must be published under section 652(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 654, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice and the publication of a new public notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ˙ ‘ Existing exploration permit applications ‘ 730.(1) This section applies to an application for the granting of an exploration permit. ‘ (2) The chief executive must ask the applicant to nominate which of the

s 55 249 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 following the applicant now seeks to be granted— (a) a low impact exploration permit under part 15; (b) a high impact exploration permit under part 15, for the granting of which part 15, division 3 applies; (c) a high impact exploration permit under part 15, for the granting of which part 15, division 4 applies. ‘ (3) If the applicant nominates a low impact exploration permit, subsection (4) applies to the giving of the application notice under section 486, instead of 486(2). ‘ (4) The notice must be given no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) two months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 487, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (5) If the applicant nominates a high impact exploration permit, and part 15, division 3 is to be applied to the granting of the permit, subsection (6) applies to the giving of the application notice under section 497, instead of section 497(2). ‘ (6) The notice must be given no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 499, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—before the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (7) If the applicant nominates a high impact exploration permit, and part 17, division 4 is to be applied to the granting of the permit, subsection (8) applies, instead of section 524(2). ‘ (8) For applying section 652, the written notice must be given under section 652(1), and the public notice must be published under

s 55 250 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 section 652(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day, and the following period is substituted for the periods mentioned in section 652(3)(b)(i) and (ii), that is, the period of 4 months after the notification commencement day. ˙ ‘ Existing mineral development licence applications ‘ 731.(1) This section applies to an application for the granting of a mineral development licence. ‘ (2) The chief executive must ask the applicant to nominate which of the following the applicant now seeks to be granted— (a) a low impact mineral development licence under part 16; (b) a high impact mineral development licence under part 16 for the granting of which part 16, division 3 applies; (c) a high impact mineral development licence under part 16 for the granting of which part 16, division 4 applies. ‘ (3) If the applicant nominates a low impact mineral development licence, subsection (4) applies to the giving of the application notice under section 542, instead of 542(2). ‘ (4) The notice must be given no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) two months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 543, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (5) If the applicant nominates a high impact mineral development licence, and part 16, division 3 is to be applied to the granting of the licence, subsection (6) applies to the giving of the application notice under section 553, instead of section 553(2). ‘ (6) The notice must be given no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the

s 55 251 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 application; or (b) if, under section 555, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—before the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (7) If the applicant nominates a high impact mineral development licence, and part 17, division 4 is to be applied to the granting of the licence, subsection (8) applies, instead of section 581(3). ‘ (8) For applying section 652, the written notice must be given under section 652(1), and the public notice must be published under section 652(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day, and the following period is substituted for the periods mentioned in section 652(3)(b)(i) and (ii), that is, the period of 4 months after the notification commencement day. ˙ ‘ Existing mining lease applications ‘ 732.(1) This section applies to an application for the granting of a mining lease. ‘ (2) The mining registrar must ask the applicant to nominate which of the following the applicant now seeks to be granted— (a) a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease under part 17; (b) a mining lease other than a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease under part 17. ‘ (3) If the applicant nominates a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease, subsection (4) applies to the giving of the written notice under section 599, instead of 599(2). ‘ (4) The notice must be given no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 600, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction.

s 55 252 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 ‘ (5) If the applicant nominates a mining lease other than a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease, and part 17, division 3 is to be applied to the granting of the mining lease, subsection (6) applies to the giving and publication of notice under section 616, instead of section 616(3). ‘ (6) The written notice must be given under section 616(1), and the public notice must be published under section 616(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 618, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice and the publication of a new public notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (7) If the applicant nominates a mining lease other than a surface alluvium (gold or tin) mining lease, and part 17, division 4 is to be applied to the granting of the mining lease, subsection (8) applies to the giving and publication of notice under section 652, instead of section 652(3). ‘ (8) The written notice must be given under section 652(1), and the public notice must be published under section 652(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (d) if, under section 654, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice and the publication of a new public notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ˙ ‘ Existing applications for certain approvals ‘ 733.(1) This section applies to an application for an approval relating to a mining lease. ‘ (2) If part 17, division 3 is to be applied to the approval, subsection (3) applies to the giving and publication of notice under section 616 instead of section 616(3). ‘ (3) The written notice must be given under section 616(1), and the public notice must be published under section 616(2), no earlier than the

s 55 253 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 618, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice and the publication of a new public notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ‘ (4) If part 17, division 4 is to be applied to the approval, subsection (5) applies to the giving and publication of notice under section 652 instead of section 652(3). ‘ (5) The written notice must be given under section 652(1), and the public notice must be published under section 652(2), no earlier than the notification commencement day for the application, and no later than— (a) four months after the notification commencement day for the application; or (b) if, under section 654, the mining registrar has given a direction for the giving of a new written notice and the publication of a new public notice—the end of the period nominated in the direction. ˙ ‘ Separate hearings ‘ 734.(1) This section applies if, for an application for the granting of a mining claim or mining lease— (a) the provisions of this Act, other than the native title provisions, have been complied with, wholly or partly; and (b) part 14, division 2 or part 17, division 2, 3 or 4 is to be applied to the granting; and (c) a hearing (the “earlier hearing” ) has already been held under part 4 or 7 for the granting of the mining claim or mining lease. ‘ (2) The tribunal is not required, at a hearing under part 14, division 2 or part 17, division 2, 3 or 4, to consider any issue dealt with at the earlier hearing. ‘ (3) If a hearing is required under part 17, division 3, sections 636 and 637 do not apply, but—

s 55 254 s 55 Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment No. 35, 1999 (a) the mining registrar must, within 14 days after the consultation and negotiation period ends, fix a day for the hearing; and (b) all consultation and negotiation parties have the right to be heard at the hearing; and (c) the tribunal must hear the application and make a native title issues decision. ‘ (4) If a hearing is required under part 17, division 4, sections 671 and 672 do not apply, but— (a) the mining registrar must, within 14 days after the pre-referral period ends, fix a day for the hearing; and (b) all consultation and negotiation parties have the right to be heard at the hearing; and (c) the tribunal must hear the application and make a native title issues decision.’.’. © State of Queensland 1999