Mineral Resources Act 1989

The applicant for a proposed mining lease must give the chief executive a statutory declaration that the applicant has complied with section 252A.

The declaration must be given within the later of the following periods to end—

5 business days after the last objection day for the application for the mining lease;

if the chief executive at any time decides a longer period—the longer period.

If the chief executive considers the declaration given under subsection (2) may not identify each person to whom a document, information or notice must be given under section 252A, the chief executive may require the applicant to give the chief executive another declaration under subsection (1) within the period decided by the chief executive.

Until a declaration mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) is given—

the Land Court must not make a final recommendation to the Minister about the application for the mining lease, other than a recommendation to reject the application; and

the Land Court may refuse to hear any matter about the application.