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Mineral Resources Development Amendment (Miner's Right and Other Amendments) Regulations 2010

S.R. No. 108/2010

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Miner's right

6Revocation of tourist mine authority

7Fees and rentals

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STATUTORY RULES 2010

S.R. No. 108/2010

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990

Mineral Resources Development Amendment (Miner's Right and Other Amendments) Regulations 2010

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 12 October 2010

Responsible Minister:

PETER BATCHELOR
Minister for Energy and Resources

MATTHEW McBEATH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Mineral Resources Development Regulations 2002 to—

(a)prescribe the fee that must accompany an application for a miner's right that will be current for a time greater than 2 years but not exceeding 10 years; and

(b)revoke the regulations that relate to applications for a tourist mine authority; and

(c)revoke the infringements that relate to a tourist mine.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 124 of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 14 October 2010.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Mineral Resources Development Regulations 2002[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Miner's right

For regulation 13(1) and (1A) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(1)An application may be made for a miner's right under Part 5 of the Act—

(a)that will be current for a time not exceeding 2 years; or

(b)that will be current for a time greater than 2 years but not exceeding 10 years.

(1A)An application referred to in subregulation (1) may be made electronically, orally or in writing.

(1B)An application referred to in subregulation (1) must contain the name and address of the applicant and be accompanied by—

(a)in the case of an application for a miner's right that will be current for a time not exceeding 2 years, the fee specified in item 3 of Schedule 19; or

(b)in the case of an application for a miner's right that will be current for a time greater than 2 years but not exceeding 10 years, the fee specified in item 3A of Schedule 19.".

6Revocation of tourist mine authority

(1)Regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations is revoked.

(2)Schedule 6 to the Principal Regulations is revoked.

(3)Items 6190, 6200, 6210, 6220 of Schedule 22 to the Principal Regulations are revoked.

7Fees and rentals

(1)For item 3 of Schedule 19 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"3 13 Application fee for a miner's right that will be current for a   time not exceeding 2 years 2×5 fee units".

(2)After item 3 of Schedule 19 to the Principal Regulations substitute—

"3A 13 Application fee for a miner's right that will be current for a time greater than 2 years but not exceeding 10 years 7 fee units".

(3)Item 5 of Schedule 19 to the Principal Regulations is revoked.

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[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 99/2002.  Reprint No. 1 as at 9 February 2007.  Reprinted to S.R. No. 110/2006 and subsequently amended by S.R. Nos 131/2007 and 56/2010.