Mining Regulation 2016

(Former clause 19A of 2010 Reg)

For the purposes of section 13C (2) (a) of the Act, the following are prescribed as operational allocation purposes—

in relation to applications by holders of exploration licences or assessment leases—the purpose of both developing a better mine design proposal and recovering coal resources that would otherwise be likely to be sterilised,

in relation to applications by holders of mining leases, each of the following—

the purpose of extending the life of a mine,

the purpose of developing a better mine design,

the purpose of recovering coal resources that would otherwise be likely to be sterilised,

the purpose of obtaining an exploration licence for coal over the subsoil above or below the stratum to which the mining lease concerned relates or over the surface above the land to which that mining lease relates.

For the purposes of section 13C (2) (b) of the Act, if the operational allocation purpose for which the relevant application under section 13C (1) of the Act is made is—

one referred to in subclause (1) (a) or (b) (i), (ii) or (iii)—the area of land to which the application relates must not exceed an area equivalent to 33% of the area of the land to which the exploration licence, assessment lease or mining lease concerned relates, or

one referred to in subclause (1) (b) (iv)—the boundary of subsoil or the surface area of the land to which the application relates must not exceed the boundary of the area of land to which the mining lease concerned relates.