Mineral Resources Act 1989

This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant for the grant of a mining lease—

is eligible to apply for the mining lease; and

has complied with the requirements of this Act for the application; and

is not disqualified under the Common Provisions Act, chapter 7 from being granted the mining lease.

The chief executive must give the applicant a written notice for the application (the mining lease notice).

The mining lease notice must state the following—

the number of the proposed mining lease;

the date and time the application was lodged;

any documents or other information, in addition to the documents mentioned in section 252A(1)(a) and (b), the applicant must give to each affected person within the meaning of section 252A;

where the application and any additional documents given to the chief executive about the application may be inspected or accessed;

the last day (the last objection day) for lodging objections to the application.

The last objection day must be at least 20 business days after the notice is given to the applicant.