Mineral Resources Act 1989

This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied an applicant for a proposed mining claim—

is eligible to apply for the mining claim; 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 claim.

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

The mining claim notice must state the following—

the number of the proposed mining claim;

the date and time the application was lodged;

any documents or other information, in addition to the documents mentioned in section 64A(1)(a), (b) and (d), the applicant must give to each affected person within the meaning of section 64A;

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.