Mining Act 1992

Before granting a mining lease (whether by way of tender or otherwise), the Minister must cause notice of the proposal to be served on the Planning Secretary.

Such a notice—

must state that a tender for the lease or an application for the lease has been lodged, and

must contain a description or a plan of the land over which the lease is sought, and

must contain a detailed description of the works to be undertaken if the lease is granted, including works and activities relating to—

the preparation of the land for mining, and

the rehabilitation of the land either during the carrying on of mining operations or after they have ceased, and

must contain a copy of any environmental impact statement that is required by Part 5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to be prepared in relation to the tender or application, and

must state that objections to the granting of the lease, or proposals for the inclusion in the lease of any condition, may be made to the Minister on or before the date specified in the notice.

The date specified in a notice under this clause must be a date occurring not less than 28 days after the date of service of the notice.

If, before granting a mining lease, the Minister becomes aware that the detailed description contained in a notice served under this clause requires alteration for any reason, the Minister must, before granting the lease, cause notice of the alteration to be served on the Planning Secretary.