Mineral Resources Act 1989

This section applies if, on the commencement, a reference in a former provision to a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar becomes a reference to an authorised officer, the chief executive or the Minister (the replacement entity).

If necessary or convenient for the operation of this Act—

a thing done by or given to a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar under the former provision is taken to have been done by or given to the replacement entity; and

an application made, or that could be made, to a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar under the former provision is taken to have been made, or may be made, to the replacement entity; and

an approval, permit, lease, licence or other authorisation, however called, or other thing granted or given by a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar under the former provision is taken to have been granted or given by the replacement entity; and

an action taken by, or to be taken by, a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar under the former provision is taken to have been taken, or may be taken, by the replacement entity; and

a decision, direction, recommendation or requirement made by, or to be made by, a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar under the former provision is taken to have been made by, or may be made by, the replacement entity; and

a reference in the former provision to a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar is, if the context permits, taken to be a reference to the replacement entity; and

a reference in a document to a mining registrar or deputy mining registrar is, if the context permits, taken to be a reference to the replacement entity.

If necessary or convenient for the operation of this Act, the replacement entity may deal with a matter mentioned in subsection (2) in compliance with the Act as in force after the commencement.