Mining Act 1992

For the avoidance of doubt, section 6, as substituted by the 2017 amending Act, does not apply to the carrying out of an ancillary mining activity that was a mining purpose exempted from the operation of section 6, as in force immediately before that substitution, by an order of the Minister published in the Gazette on 11 September 2015.

Subclause (1) ceases to have effect on 15 November 2017.

However, on and from 16 November 2017, section 6, as substituted by the 2017 amending Act, does not apply to the carrying out of an ancillary mining activity if—

the activity is an ancillary mining activity referred to in subclause (1), and

an application was lodged before 16 November 2017 for—

the variation of a mining lease in respect of a mineral or minerals to impose a condition to regulate the ancillary mining activity, or

a mining lease in respect of an ancillary mining activity or activities only that would authorise the carrying out of the ancillary mining activity, and

the application is pending final determination.