Mining Act 1992

Royalty is not payable on the coal in coal reject recovered under a mining lease until the coal reject is used or disposed of.

The holder of a mining lease is liable to pay royalty under this Division to the Crown on the coal in coal reject recovered under the lease if the holder uses the coal reject in producing energy or disposes of it for use in producing energy.

If royalty is payable under this Division on the coal in coal reject, Division 1 does not apply to that coal.