Mineral Resources Act 1989

The overlapping tenure holder may lodge submissions about the mining lease application (holder submissions).

However, holder submissions may be lodged only within 4 months after the holder is given a copy of the application.

Holder submissions may do all or any of the following—

state that the holder does not object to the granting of the proposed mining lease;

if the overlapping tenure is a geothermal permit or GHG permit—

state that the holder does not wish any priority for the carrying out of authorised activities for any future lease that may arise from the permit (overlapping authority priority); or

include a proposal by the overlapping tenure holder for the authorised activities for which overlapping authority priority is sought;

include information about authorised activities carried out under the overlapping tenure;

include information relevant to the assessment criteria.

The holder must give the applicant a copy of the holder submissions.