What is a coal exploration tenement, a coal mining lease and a special coal mining lease
318AE What is a coal exploration tenement, a coal mining lease and a special coal mining lease
A coal exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal.
A coal mining lease is—
a mining lease for coal; or
a mining lease or special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Acts or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Acts—
the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968;
the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965; or
Note—
For specific provisions dealing with mining leases mentioned in this paragraph, see subdivision 3.
a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining.
Subsections (1) and (2)(a) apply whether or not the permit, licence or lease is also granted for another mineral.
However, for parts 1 to 7—
a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act, chapter 4, applies; and
a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act, chapter 4, applies.
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