Mining Act 1992

Rights exercised under an exploration licence—

at a time before the amendment made by the amending Act to section 31 took effect, and

the exercise of which contravened that section, but would not have done if that amendment had been in force at the time,

are taken to have been exercised without contravention of that section, as in force at the time.

Rights exercised under an assessment lease—

at a time before the amendment made by the amending Act to section 49 took effect, and

the exercise of which contravened that section, but would not have done if that amendment had been in force at the time,

are taken to have been exercised without contravention of that section, as in force at the time.

A mining lease—

that was granted at a time before the amendment made by the amending Act to section 62 took effect, and

the grant of which contravened that section, but would not have done if that amendment had been in force at the time,

is taken to have been granted without contravention of that section, as in force at the time.

A mineral claim—

that was granted at a time before the amendment made by the amending Act to section 188 took effect, and

the grant of which contravened that section, but would not have done if that amendment had been in force at the time,

is taken to have been granted without contravention of that section, as in force at the time.

Subclauses (3) and (4) apply to a renewal of a mining lease or mineral claim in the same way as to its grant.