Mineral Resources Act 1989

This section applies if—

within 5 business days before the last objection day for an application for a mining claim (or a shorter period allowed by the chief executive), an owner of land affected by the application gives the chief executive a written request for a conference, stating the things the owner wants to discuss about the application; or

for another reason, the chief executive considers it desirable to call a conference to discuss things about a mining claim or an application for a mining claim.

If subsection (1)(a) applies, the chief executive must call a conference about the application, by written notice given to the owner of the land and the applicant.

If subsection (1)(b) applies, the chief executive may call a conference about the mining claim or application, by written notice given to—

the owners of land affected by the mining claim or application; or

the claim holder or applicant; or

anyone else the chief executive considers should be given notice of the conference.

The notice must state when and where the conference will be held, and what is to be discussed at the conference.

If the conference is about an application, the conference must be held before the last objection day ends.