Mineral Resources Act 1989

This section applies to any of the following under this Act—

the making of an application;

the giving of a document to the Minister or chief executive;

the filing, forwarding or lodging of a document;

the making of a submission.

However, this section does not apply to the giving of a document to which the Taxation Administration Act 2001, part 11, division 2 applies.

The application, document or submission may be made, given, filed or lodged only—

at the following place (the required place)—

the office of the department provided for under the relevant approved form for that purpose;

if the relevant approved form does not make provision as mentioned in subparagraph (i) or if there is no relevant approved form—the office of the department notified on the department’s website; or

in the way prescribed under a regulation.

Without limiting subsection (2)(b), the way prescribed under a regulation may include to make, give, file or lodge the application, document or submission at another place.

The document may be forwarded only to the required place or in the way prescribed under a regulation.

Without limiting subsection (4), the way prescribed under a regulation may include to forward the document to another place.

This section does not apply to the following—

the making of an application to the Land Court or the tribunal;

the lodging of any of the following—

a notice of appeal to the Land Court under section 86(2)(a), 282(2)(a) or 318AAZO(1);

a notice under section 753;

a report under section 761;

a proposed initial development plan for a lease under section 758;

the giving of a report to the Minister under section 141(1)(e) or 194(1)(g);

the giving of a report or other document mentioned in section 318AAH(1)(g) under that section.