Mineral Resources Act 1989

This section applies to an application under former section 133 or 136R for an exploration permit made, but not decided, before the commencement.

However, this section does not apply to the application if it was lodged on the same day as another application and the priority of the applications is required to be decided by the Minister under section 134A(2).

If the application does not include all of the information required under new section 130AA for a proposed work program for the term of the exploration permit, the applicant may, within 6 months after the commencement, give the chief executive the information not included.

The statement provided by the applicant under former section 133(f) or 136R(d), and any additional information provided by the applicant under subsection (3), is taken to be a proposed work program for the term of the permit, if granted, for new section 133(f) or 136R(d).

New section 137 applies in relation to the application whether or not the applicant provides information under subsection (3).

To remove any doubt, it is declared that, if the applicant does not provide information under subsection (3), the Minister must decide, under new section 137(3), whether to approve the statement provided by the applicant under former section 133(f) or 136R(d) as a work program.