Environment Protection Act 2019

The title holder of a mining site may be a mining operator for the site.

If the title holder of a mining site is not to be the sole mining operator for the site, the title holder must, in writing, appoint one or more mining operators for the site.

Subject to subsection (4), a title holder of a mining site must not appoint more than one mining operator in relation to the same kind of mineral or extractive mineral at a mining site.

A title holder of a mining site may appoint more than one mining operator in relation to the same kind of mineral or extractive mineral at a mining site if each mining operator is carrying out a different kind of mining activity in relation to that mineral or extractive mineral.

If the title holder appoints a mining operator for a mining site, the title holder must, not later than 10 business days after making the appointment, give the CEO notice in the approved form of the appointment and the date on which it took effect.

If a mining operator resigns or the appointment is terminated, the title holder must, not later than 10 business days after the date on which the resignation or termination takes effect, give the CEO notice in the approved form of the resignation or termination and the date on which it took effect.

On the termination of the appointment of a mining operator, the title holder becomes the mining operator responsible for complying with the mining operator's obligations under this Act in relation to the mining site.

If there is more than one mining operator for a mining site at a particular time, a reference in this Act to the mining operator for the mining site is a reference to each concurrent mining operator for the mining site.