Mining Act 1992

If—

an area is covered by an authority, and

there is a change to the inner limit of the coastal waters of the State as defined in the Offshore Minerals Act 1999, and

as a result of the change, the area covered by the authority comes within those coastal waters,

this Act continues to apply to the area, while the authority or any successor authority remains in force, as if the change had not been made.

If—

a mining lease takes effect immediately after an exploration licence expires, and

the holder of the mining lease immediately after it takes effect was the holder of the exploration licence immediately before it expired,

the mining lease is a successor authority to the exploration permit for the purposes of subsection (1).

If—

an assessment lease takes effect immediately after an exploration licence expires, and

the holder of the assessment lease immediately after it takes effect was the holder of the exploration licence immediately before it expired,

the assessment lease is a successor authority to the exploration licence for the purposes of subsection (1).

If—

a mining lease takes effect immediately after an assessment lease expires, and

the assessment lease took effect immediately after an exploration licence expired, and

the holder of the mining lease immediately after it takes effect was the holder of the assessment lease immediately before it expired, and

the holder of the assessment lease immediately after it took effect was the holder of the exploration licence immediately before it expired,

the mining lease is a successor authority to the exploration licence and the assessment lease for the purposes of subsection (1).