Mining Regulation 2016

The purpose of this clause is to prescribe, for the Act, section 381B(1)(b), the period—

within which an applicant must lodge information required to accompany an application under the Act, and

after which a decision-maker may reject the application on the ground that the applicant has not lodged the information.

A decision-maker may reject an application for an exploration licence lodged on behalf of an applicant by an agent on the ground that the information required by clause 14(1)(h) has not been lodged within 1 business day of making the application.

A decision-maker may reject an application for an opal prospecting licence on the ground that the applicant has not, within 7 days of making the application, lodged the information required by clause 50(f).

A decision-maker may reject an application for the following on the ground that the applicant has not, within 10 business days of making the application, lodged the information required by the following provisions to accompany the application—

exploration licence—clauses 14(1)(a), (f) and (g) and 35,

renewal of an exploration licence—

clauses 18(1)(d1) and (f) and 35, and

for a partial renewal—the Act, section 113(5) and clause 18(2),

assessment lease—clause 21(1)(a) and (f),

renewal of an assessment lease—

clause 23(1)(d1), and

for a partial renewal—the Act, section 113(5) and clause 23(2),

mining lease—clause 25(1)(a) and (f),

renewal of a mining lease—

clause 28(1)(c1), and

for a partial renewal—the Act, section 113(5) and clause 28(2),

approval of transfer of an authority—

clause 33(1)(d), and

for transfer of an exploration licence or an assessment lease—clause 33(1)(g), and

for a partial transfer—clause 33(1)(j),

review by the Minister of the Secretary’s assessment of the amount of a security deposit—clause 92B(b) and (c).