STATUTORY RULES.
1933. No. 80.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE LANDS ACQUISITION ACT 1906-1932.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Lands Acquisition Act 1906-1932 to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twenty-first day of June, 1933.
ISAAC A. ISAACS
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
J. A. PERKINS
Minister of State for the Interior.
Lands Acquisition Regulations.
Short title
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Mining on Commonwealth Lands Regulations.
Definition
2. In these Regulations—
“lease” means a lease authorized under section sixty-two of the Act;
“licence” means a licence authorized under section sixty-two of the Act;
“the Act” means the Lands Acquisition Act 1906-1932 as amended from time to time.
State law inconsistent with lease or licence.
3. Where the law of any State relating to mining is inconsistent with any term, condition, stipulation or requirement contained in a lease or licence such law shall, to the extent to which it is so inconsistent, not apply to the lease or licence or to mining carried on by virtue thereof.
Fees payable under State law.
4. Where, under the terms of an arrangement entered into by the Governor-General in pursuance of sub-section (3.) of section sixty-two of the Act, any fees or other charges are payable to the Government of a State or to any State authority in connexion with mining operations conducted by a lessee or licensee on land which is the subject of a lease or licence, such fees or other charges shall be payable by the issue or licensee, as the case may be.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.