Mineral Resources Act 1989

The Minister may decide excluded land for a mineral development licence.

However, the power under subsection (1) may be exercised only when the Minister is deciding whether to grant or renew the mineral development licence.

Excluded land must be within—

for the grant of a mineral development licence—the area set out in the application for the mineral development licence; or

for the renewal of a mineral development licence—the original area of the mineral development licence.

Excluded land may be described in a way the Minister considers appropriate, including, for example, by area or by reference to a stated type of land.

Land ceases to be excluded land for a mineral development licence if the land is relinquished or, for any other reason, ceases to be in the area of the mineral development licence.

Note—See section 226AA for provisions about applying to add excluded land to an existing mineral development licence.