Opal prospecting areas
35 Opal prospecting areas
Any opal prospecting area constituted under the Mining Act 1973 and in existence immediately before the relevant commencement is taken to be an opal prospecting area constituted under this Act, with the same name and boundaries as it had immediately before the relevant commencement.
Any notice served in accordance with section 25A (2) of the Mining Act 1973 before the relevant commencement is taken to be a notice duly served under section 221 of this Act.
Any objection duly made under section 25B (1) of the Mining Act 1973 before the relevant commencement is taken to be an objection duly lodged under section 222 of this Act.
Any opal prospecting block constituted under the Mining Act 1973 and in existence immediately before the relevant commencement is taken to be an opal prospecting block constituted under this Act, with the same designation and boundaries as it had immediately before the relevant commencement.
Any map prepared under section 25C of the Mining Act 1973 before the relevant commencement is taken to have been duly prepared under section 225 of this Act.
The particulars depicted on any such map are taken to be the corresponding particulars for the purposes of this Act.
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