Existing mining authorities
134 Existing mining authorities
In this clause—
mining authority means an authority or other authorisation granted under this Act or any prospecting area constituted under this Act.
A mining authority purporting to have been granted or constituted under this Act before the commencement of the amending Act that would have been a valid mining authority if granted or constituted after that commencement is taken to be (and always to have been) a valid mining authority under this Act.
Any action purportedly taken before the commencement of the amending Act in relation to a proposed mining authority under this Act that would have been validly taken after that commencement is taken to have been (and always to have been) validly taken under this Act.
This clause does not affect any order of a court made before the commencement of the amending Act.
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