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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
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1 Objective 1
2 Authorising provision 2
3 Commencement 2
4 Principal Regulations 2
5 Advertising of exploration licence or retention licence
application 2
6 Advertising of mining licence application 3
7 Advertising of prospecting licence application 3
8 Advertising of exploration licence, mining licence or retention
licence application relating to coal on exempted land 3
9 Regulation 38 substituted 3
38 Variation of licence 3
10 New regulation 38A inserted 4
38A Variation to increase licence area 4
11 Advertising and notice of accepted tenders 5
12 Regulation 41 amended 5
13 Regulation 42 amended 6
14 Fee for lodging an impact statement 6
15 Fees for information and copies 6
16 Schedule 8 amended 6
17 Schedule 9 amended 7
18 Schedule 24 amended 7
19 Schedule 25 amended 7
20 Schedule 27 substituted 7
SCHEDULE 27—Mining Work Plan Fees for Mining
Licences and Prospecting Licences 8
1 Definitions 8
2 Fee for lodgement of work plan 9
3 Fee for varying a work plan 12
21 Schedule 28 substituted 17
SCHEDULE 28—Fees and Rents 17
PART 1—FEES 17
PART 2—RENTS 20
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STATUTORY RULES 2014
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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development)
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The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy with the
advice of the Executive Council makes the following
Regulations:
Dated: 21 October 2014
Responsible Minister:
RUSSELL NORTHE
Minister for Energy and Resources
YVETTE CARISBROOKE
Clerk of the Executive Council
1 Objective
The objective of these Regulations is to amend the
Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development)
(Mineral Industries) Regulations 2013—
(a) to prescribe matters relating to advertising of
exploration, mining and retention licence
applications; and
(b) to prescribe circumstances where a licence
may be varied by the Minister; and
(c) to remove references to work authority; and
(d) to prescribe section 80(4A) of the Mineral
Resources (Sustainable Development) Act
1990 as an infringement offence; and
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(e) to clarify fee and rent amounts for matters
authorised under the Mineral Resources
(Sustainable Development) Act 1990; and
(f) to make other minor and technical
amendments.
2 Authorising provision
These Regulations are made under section 124 of
the Mineral Resources (Sustainable
Development) Act 1990.
3 Commencement
These Regulations come into operation on
1 November 2014.
4 Principal Regulations
In these Regulations, the Mineral Resources
(Sustainable Development) (Mineral Industries)
Regulations 2013 1 are called the Principal
Regulations.
5 Advertising of exploration licence or retention
licence application
For regulation 20(1)(a) of the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"(a) insert a notice of the application containing
the information set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 8 in—
(i) a Wednesday edition of a newspaper
circulating generally in Victoria; and
(ii) one newspaper circulating in each
locality of the licence application area;
and".
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6 Advertising of mining licence application
For regulation 21(1)(a) of the Principal
Regulations substitute—
"(a) insert a notice of the application containing
the information set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 9 in—
(i) a Wednesday edition of a newspaper
circulating generally in Victoria; and
(ii) one newspaper circulating in each
locality of the licence application area;
and
(ab) serve a copy of the notice of the application
that was advertised under paragraph (a) on
the owner and occupier of the land; and".
7 Advertising of prospecting licence application
In regulation 22(1)(a) of the Principal
Regulations, for "or more newspapers circulating
in the" substitute "newspaper circulating in each".
8 Advertising of exploration licence, mining licence or
retention licence application relating to coal on
exempted land
In regulation 23(1)(a) of the Principal
Regulations, for "one or more newspapers
circulating in the locality" substitute "one
newspaper circulating in each locality".
9 Regulation 38 substituted
For regulation 38 of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"38 Variation of licence
(1) A licence may be varied by the Minister if it
is necessary to provide another licensee with
access for conveying minerals or materials
across the land covered by the licence.
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(2) The variation may be an excision from the
licence.
(3) The Minister may vary, suspend or revoke a
condition of a licence, or add a new
condition, if the Minister decides it is
necessary to do so to ensure public safety in
relation to work done under the licence.
(4) The circumstances specified in
subregulations (1), (2) and (3) are prescribed
circumstances for the purposes of
section 34(2)(d) of the Act.
(5) An application for the variation of a licence
under section 34(2)(a) of the Act must be
accompanied by the fee specified in item 12
of Part 1 of Schedule 28 for the date on
which the application is made.".
10 New regulation 38A inserted
After regulation 38 of the Principal Regulations
insert—
"38A Variation to increase licence area
(1) This regulation applies to the holder of an
exploration, mining or retention licence (the
continuing licence) covering land that
surrounds an area of land covered by—
(a) another licence that is a mining licence
not exceeding 5 hectares; or
(b) another licence that is a prospecting
licence; or
(c) an application for a prospecting licence.
(2) The holder of a continuing licence may,
within 28 days of a licence referred to in
subregulation (1)(a) or (b) or an application
referred to in subregulation (1)(c) ceasing to
have effect, request that the Minister vary the
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licence to include the land covered by that
licence or application within the continuing
licence.
(3) The continuing licence is taken to surround a
licence referred to in subregulation (1)(a) or
(b) or an application referred to in
subregulation (1)(c) if the land covered by
the continuing licence shares at least one
common boundary with the land covered by
the licence or application for a licence.
(4) A request to vary a licence for the purposes
of this regulation is to be treated as an
application for a licence for the purposes of
section 23 of the Act.
(5) The circumstances specified in
subregulation (2) are prescribed
circumstances for the purposes of
section 34(2)(d) of the Act.
(6) An application for a variation of a licence
under section 34(2)(a) of the Act must be
accompanied by the fee specified in item 13
of Part 1 of Schedule 28 for the date on
which the application is made.".
11 Advertising and notice of accepted tenders
In regulation 40(1)(a) of the Principal
Regulations, for "or more newspapers circulating
in the" substitute "newspaper circulating in each".
12 Regulation 41 amended
(1) In regulation 41(a) of the Principal Regulations,
for "item 13" substitute "item 14".
(2) In regulation 41(b) of the Principal Regulations,
for "item 14" substitute "item 15".
(3) In regulation 41(c) of the Principal Regulations,
for "item 15" substitute "item 16".
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13 Regulation 42 amended
(1) In regulation 42(1) of the Principal Regulations,
for "item 16" substitute "item 17".
(2) In regulation 42(2) of the Principal Regulations,
for "item 17" substitute "item 18".
14 Fee for lodging an impact statement
In regulation 43 of the Principal Regulations, for
"item 18" substitute "item 19".
15 Fees for information and copies
(1) For regulation 50(1) of the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"(1) For the purposes of section 74(1) of the
Act—
(a) the prescribed fee for each access
allowed to the register is specified in
item 20 of Part 1 of Schedule 28; and
(b) the prescribed fee for each instance of
information provided or each copy
provided is specified in item 21 of
Part 1 of Schedule 28.".
(2) In regulation 50(3) of the Principal
Regulations, for "is 1·8 fee units" substitute
"specified in item 22 of Part 1 of
Schedule 28".
16 Schedule 8 amended
In item 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the Principal
Regulations, for "the newspaper circulating in the
locality" substitute "one newspaper circulating in
each locality".
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17 Schedule 9 amended
In item 6 of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Principal
Regulations, for "the newspaper circulating in the
locality" substitute "one newspaper circulating in
each locality".
18 Schedule 24 amended
(1) In item 2(b) of Schedule 24 to the Principal
Regulations, for "plan; and" substitute "plan—".
(2) Item 2(c) of Schedule 24 to the Principal
Regulations is revoked.
(3) In item 3 of Schedule 24 to the Principal
Regulations, for "On receiving a work authority"
substitute "On satisfying the requirements of
section 42(1) of the Act".
19 Schedule 25 amended
(1) In item 1 of Schedule 25 to the Principal
Regulations, after "section" insert "15(9) or".
(2) In item 2(b) of Schedule 25 to the Principal
Regulations, for "plan; and" substitute "plan—".
(3) Item 2(c) of Schedule 25 to the Principal
Regulations is revoked.
(4) In item 3 of Schedule 25 to the Principal
Regulations, for "On receiving a work authority"
substitute "On satisfying the requirements of
section 42(1) of the Act".
20 Schedule 27 substituted
For Schedule 27 to the Principal Regulations
substitute—
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"SCHEDULE 27
Regulation 32
MINING WORK PLAN FEES FOR MINING LICENCES AND
PROSPECTING LICENCES
1 Definitions
(1) In this Schedule—
EES work plan means a work plan or variation to
a work plan for work in respect of which an
Environment Effects Statement is prepared
under the Environment Effects Act 1978;
SE work plan means a work plan or variation to a
work plan for work in respect of which a
planning permit is required;
sensitive location, in relation to a mine, means—
(a) a residence, school, kindergarten, aged
care facility, hospital, childcare centre
or community facility; or
(b) a place or class of places declared
under subclause (2) to be a sensitive
location—
but does not include any premises that are
owned or occupied by the person who lodges
a work plan or applies to vary a work plan in
relation to the mining to be carried out in that
mine.
(2) The Minister, by notice published in the
Government Gazette, may declare a place or class
of places to be a sensitive location for the
purposes of this Schedule.
(3) In determining the perimeter of the area for the
purposes of the Schedule, any buffer zone in or in
relation to that area is to be excluded.
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2 Fee for lodgement of work plan
(1) The fee for lodging a work plan (being a work
plan that relates to mining) on or after 1 January
2015 and before 1 January 2016 for a category of
mining licence, prospecting licence or mine
specified in column 2 of the following Table is the
fee specified in the corresponding entry in
column 3 of that Table.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES work
plan
1 Mining licence that covers an
area of 5 hectares or less or
prospecting licence
97⋅9 fee
units
N/A
2 Mine (including underground
mine) with no blasting involved
and has no sensitive locations
within 200 metres of the
perimeter of the area covered by
the work plan
244⋅7 fee
units
978⋅8 fee
units
3 Mine (including underground
mine) with no blasting involved
and has one or more sensitive
locations within 200 metres of
the perimeter of the area
covered by the work plan
293⋅6 fee
units
978⋅8 fee
units
4 Mine (including underground
mine) with blasting involved
and has no sensitive locations
within 500 metres of the
perimeter of the area covered by
the work plan
244⋅7 fee
units
978⋅8 fee
units
5 Mine (including underground
mine) with blasting involved
and has one or more sensitive
locations within 500 metres of
the perimeter of the area
covered by the work plan
587⋅3 fee
units
1957⋅6 fee
units
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(2) The fee for lodging a work plan (being a work
plan that relates to mining) on or after 1 January
2016 and before 1 January 2017 for a category of
mining licence, prospecting licence or mine
specified in column 2 of the following Table is the
fee specified in the corresponding entry in
column 3 of that Table.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES work
plan
1 Mining licence that covers an
area of 5 hectares or less or
prospecting licence
110⋅6 fee
units
N/A
2 Mine (including underground
mine) with no blasting
involved and has no sensitive
locations within 200 metres of
the perimeter of the area
covered by the work plan
276⋅5 fee
units
1106⋅3 fee
units
3 Mine (including underground
mine) with no blasting
involved and has one or more
sensitive locations within
200 metres of the perimeter of
the area covered by the work
plan
331⋅9 fee
units
1106⋅3 fee
units
4 Mine (including underground
mine) with blasting involved
and has no sensitive locations
within 500 metres of the
perimeter of the area covered
by the work plan
276⋅5 fee
units
1106⋅3 fee
units
5 Mine (including underground
mine) with blasting involved
and has one or more sensitive
locations within 500 metres of
the perimeter of the area
covered by the work plan
663⋅8 fee
units
2212⋅5 fee
units
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(3) The fee for lodging a work plan (being a work
plan that relates to mining) on or after 1 January
2017 for a category of mining licence, prospecting
licence or mine specified in column 2 of the
following Table is the fee specified in the
corresponding entry in column 3 of that Table.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES work
plan
1 Mining licence that covers an
area of 5 hectares or less or
prospecting licence
123⋅4 fee
units
N/A
2 Mine (including underground
mine) with no blasting involved
and has no sensitive locations
within 200 metres of the
perimeter of the area covered by
the work plan
308⋅4 fee
units
1233⋅8 fee
units
3 Mine (including underground
mine) with no blasting involved
and has one or more sensitive
locations within 200 metres of
the perimeter of the area
covered by the work plan
370⋅1 fee
units
1233⋅8 fee
units
4 Mine (including underground
mine) with blasting involved
and has no sensitive locations
within 500 metres of the
perimeter of the area covered by
the work plan
308⋅4 fee
units
1233⋅8 fee
units
5 Mine (including underground
mine) with blasting involved
and has one or more sensitive
locations within 500 metres of
the perimeter of the area
covered by the work plan
740⋅3 fee
units
2467⋅5 fee
units
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3 Fee for varying a work plan
(1) The fee for varying a work plan (being a work
plan that relates to mining) on or after 1 January
2015 and before 1 January 2016 for a category of
mining licence, prospecting licence or mine
specified in column 2 of the following Table is the
fee specified in the corresponding entry in
column 3 of that Table.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES
work
plan
Other
work
plan
1 Mining licence that
covers an area of
5 hectares or less or
prospecting licence
90⋅8 fee
units
N/A 30⋅2 fee
units
2 Mine (including
underground mine)
with no blasting
involved and has no
sensitive locations
within 200 metres of
the perimeter of the
area covered by the
application
242⋅0 fee
units
907⋅4 fee
units
75⋅6 fee
units
3 Mine (including
underground mine)
with no blasting
involved and has one
or more sensitive
locations within
200 metres of the
perimeter of the area
covered by the
application
302⋅5 fee
units
907⋅4 fee
units
90⋅8 fee
units
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES
work
plan
Other
work
plan
4 Mine (including
underground mine)
with blasting involved
and has no sensitive
locations within
500 metres of the
perimeter of the area
covered by the
application
242⋅0 fee
units
907⋅4 fee
units
75⋅6 fee
units
5 Mine (including
underground mine)
with blasting involved
and has one or more
sensitive locations
within 500 metres of
the perimeter of the
area covered by the
application
604⋅9 fee
units
1814⋅8
fee units
181⋅5 fee
units
(2) The fee for varying a work plan (being a work
plan that relates to mining) on or after 1 January
2016 and before 1 January 2017 for a category of
mining licence, prospecting licence or mine
specified in column 2 of the following Table is the
fee specified in the corresponding entry in
column 3 of that Table.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES
work
plan
Other
work
plan
1 Mining licence that
covers an area of
5 hectares or less or
prospecting licence
102⋅6 fee
units
N/A 34⋅2 fee
units
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES
work
plan
Other
work
plan
2 Mine (including
underground mine)
with no blasting
involved and has no
sensitive locations
within 200 metres of
the perimeter of the
area covered by the
application
273⋅5 fee
units
1025⋅6
fee units
85⋅5 fee
units
3 Mine (including
underground mine)
with no blasting
involved and has one
or more sensitive
locations within
200 metres of the
perimeter of the area
covered by the
application
341⋅9 fee
units
1025⋅6
fee units
102⋅6 fee
units
4 Mine (including
underground mine)
with blasting involved
and has no sensitive
locations within
500 metres of the
perimeter of the area
covered by the
application
273⋅5 fee
units
1025⋅6
fee units
85⋅5 fee
units
5 Mine (including
underground mine)
with blasting involved
and has one or more
sensitive locations
within 500 metres of
the perimeter of the
area covered by the
application
683⋅7 fee
units
2051⋅1
fee units
205⋅2 fee
units
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(3) The fee for varying a work plan (being a work
plan that relates to mining) on or after 1 January
2017 for a category of mining licence, prospecting
licence or mine specified in column 2 of the
following Table is the fee specified in the
corresponding entry in column 3 of that Table.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES
work
plan
Other
work
plan
1 Mining licence that
covers an area of 5
hectares or less or
prospecting licence
114⋅4 fee
units
N/A 38⋅1 fee
units
2 Mine (including
underground mine)
with no blasting
involved and has no
sensitive locations
within 200 metres of
the perimeter of the
area covered by the
application
305⋅0 fee
units
1143⋅8
fee units
95⋅3 fee
units
3 Mine (including
underground mine)
with no blasting
involved and has one
or more sensitive
locations within
200 metres of the
perimeter of the area
covered by the
application
381⋅3 fee
units
1143⋅8
fee units
114⋅4 fee
units
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Category Fee
SE work
plan
EES
work
plan
Other
work
plan
4 Mine (including
underground mine)
with blasting involved
and has no sensitive
locations within
500 metres of the
perimeter of the area
covered by the
application
305⋅0 fee
units
1143⋅8
fee units
95⋅3 fee
units
5 Mine (including
underground mine)
with blasting involved
and has one or more
sensitive locations
within 500 metres of
the perimeter of the
area covered by the
application
762⋅5 fee
units
2287⋅5
fee units
228⋅8 fee
units
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21 Schedule 28 substituted
For Schedule 28 to the Principal Regulations
substitute—
"SCHEDULE 28
FEES AND RENTS
PART 1—FEES
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Item No. Reg. No. Nature of fee
Amount
before
1 January
2015
Amount on
or after
1 January
2015 and
before
1 January
2016
Amount on
or after
1 January
2016 and
before
1 January
2017
Amount on
or after
1 January
2017
1 12 Application
fee for an
exploration
licence
90 fee units
per 500
square
kilometres
115⋅7 fee
units
130⋅7 fee
units
145⋅8 fee
units
2 13 Application
fee for a
mining
licence
135 fee
units for
every 260
hectares
208⋅1 fee
units
235⋅2 fee
units
262⋅3 fee
units
3 14 Application
fee for a
prospecting
licence
40 fee units 39⋅7 fee units 44⋅8 fee units 50 fee units
4 15 Application
fee for a
retention
licence
135 fee
units per
260 hectares
115⋅7 fee
units
130⋅7 fee
units
145⋅8 fee
units
5 16 Additional fee
for a
mineralisation
report
N/A 52⋅4 fee units 59⋅2 fee units 66 fee units
6 17 Additional fee
for a native
title
assessment
N/A 58⋅3 fee units 65⋅9 fee units 73⋅5 fee units
7 18 Application
fee for a
miner's right
2⋅5 fee units
(2 years)
7 fee units
(10 years)
1⋅3 fee units 1⋅5 fee units 1⋅7 fee units
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Item No. Reg. No. Nature of fee
Amount
before
1 January
2015
Amount on
or after
1 January
2015 and
before
1 January
2016
Amount on
or after
1 January
2016 and
before
1 January
2017
Amount on
or after
1 January
2017
8 19 Application
fee for a
tourist
fossicking
authority
30 fee units
(2 years)
40⋅5 fee
units
(10 years)
5⋅1 fee units 5⋅7 fee units 6⋅4 fee units
9 29 Application
fee for
renewal of an
exploration
licence
90 fee units
per 500
square
kilometres
60⋅5 fee units 68.4 fee units 76⋅3 fee units
10 29 Application
fee for
renewal of a
mining
licence
85 fee units
for every
260 hectares
60⋅8 fee units 68⋅8 fee units 76⋅7 fee units
11 29 Application
fee for
renewal of a
retention
licence
85 fee units
for every
260 hectares
60⋅5 fee units 68⋅4 fee units 76⋅3 fee units
12 38 Application
fee for
variation of a
licence
10 fee units 21⋅7 fee units 24⋅5 fee units 27⋅3 fee units
13 38A Application
fee for
variation to
increase
licence area
10 fee units 21⋅7 fee units 24⋅5 fee units 27⋅3 fee units
14 41 Fee for grant
of exploration
licence
(accepted
tender)
N/A 115⋅7 fee
units
130⋅7 fee
units
145⋅8 fee
units
15 41 Fee for grant
of mining
licence
(accepted
tender)
N/A 208⋅1 fee
units
235⋅2 fee
units
262⋅3 fee
units
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Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7
Item No. Reg. No. Nature of fee
Amount
before
1 January
2015
Amount on
or after
1 January
2015 and
before
1 January
2016
Amount on
or after
1 January
2016 and
before
1 January
2017
Amount on
or after
1 January
2017
16 41 Fee for grant
of retention
licence
(accepted
tender)
N/A 115⋅7 fee
units
130⋅7 fee
units
145⋅8 fee
units
17 42 Application
for transfer of
a licence
30 fee units 11⋅3 fee units 12⋅8 fee units 14⋅3 fee units
18 42 Fee for an
amalgamation
of a licence
made at the
request of the
licensee
30 fee units 18⋅4 fee units 20⋅8 fee units 23⋅2 fee units
19 43 Fee for
lodging an
impact
statement
N/A 126⋅8 fee
units
143⋅3 fee
units
159⋅8 fee
units
20 50 Fee for access
to mining
register
N/A 1⋅3 fee units 1⋅5 fee units 1⋅7 fee units
21 50 Fee for the
provision of
information
and copies
N/A 1⋅3 fee units 1⋅5 fee units 1⋅7 fee units
22 50 Fee for
certificate of
information
and copies
N/A 1⋅3 fee units 1⋅5 fee units 1⋅7 fee units
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PART 2—RENTS
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Column 7 Column 8
Item No. Reg. No.
Rate for
assessing
rent
Rate before
1 January
2015
Rate on or
after
1 January
2015 and
before
1 July
2015
Rate on or
after 1 July
2015 and
before
1 July
2016
Rate on or
after 1 July
2016 and
before
1 July
2017
Rate on or
after 1 July
2017
1 37 Rate for
assessing
rent
payable for
an
exploration
licence
N/A 2⋅8 fee
units per
10
graticules
5⋅9 fee
units per
10
graticules
6⋅6 fee
units per
10
graticules
6⋅9 fee
units per
10
graticules
2 37 Rate for
assessing
rent
payable for
a mining
licence
1⋅5 fee
units per
hectare
5⋅7 fee
units per
10 hectares
12⋅1 fee
units per
10 hectares
13⋅6 fee
units per
10 hectares
14⋅3 fee
units per
10 hectares
3 37 Rate for
assessing
rent
payable for
a
prospecting
licence
1⋅5 fee
units per
hectare
2⋅8 fee
units
6⋅0 fee
units
6⋅8 fee
units
7·1 fee
units
4 37 Rate for
assessing
rent
payable for
a retention
licence
N/A 1 fee
unit per
10 hectares
2.1 fee
units per
10 hectares
2⋅3 fee
units per
10 hectares
2⋅4 fee
units per
10 hectares
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22 Schedule 30 amended
In the Table in Schedule 30 to the Principal
Regulations item (v) is revoked.
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23 Schedule 31 amended
In the Table in Schedule 31 to the Principal
Regulations—
(a) in column 2 of item 17, for "section 39(3)"
substitute "section 42(1)"; and
(b) in column 3 of item 17, for "a work authority
(except as permitted by section 39(4) of the
Act)" substitute "satisfying the requirements
of section 42(1) of the Act"; and
(c) after item 30 insert—
"30A An offence
under section
80(4A) of the
Act
fail to comply
with a
requirement to
enter into a
further
rehabilitation
bond
5 penalty
units for an
individual or
25 penalty
units for a
corporation".
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ENDNOTES
1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 126/2013.
Endnotes
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