Dictionary
Schedule 2 Dictionary
section 5
abandoned mine...
abandoned mine site, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344.
access agreement...
accommodates, in relation to a worker, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJM.
acquired land—
1 Land is acquired land if—
it was taken under a resumption law, other than by taking or otherwise creating an easement; and
under section 10AAA, all mining tenement interests relating to the land were extinguished on the taking.
2 However, land mentioned in paragraph 1 stops being acquired land if it is included in the area of a new or renewed mining tenement granted under this Act.
activity report—
for an exploration permit—see section 178A(a); or
for a mineral development licence—see section 231AA(a); or
for a mining lease—see section 315(1)(a).
Act relating to mining...
adjacent lease see section 318CP(a).
adjoining lots includes lots that would be adjoining lots if they were not separated by a road.
administrator...
ADR means a non-binding alternative dispute resolution process, including, for example, a case appraisal, conciliation, mediation or negotiation.
ADR facilitator means a person who facilitates ADR.
advanced activity...
affected land, for chapter 12, part 2, see section 334Q.
affected land, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344C(2).
aggrieved person see—
• section 38
• section 116.
ALA means the Acquisition of Land Act 1967.
applicant, for chapter 9, see section 318ELAP(a).
applicant...
application, for an exploration permit, includes an EP tender.
application notice...
application transfer...
application transfer see section 318AAN.
apply, in relation to making an application, has the meaning affected by section 386O.
appropriately qualified, for the performance of a function or exercise of a power, includes having the qualifications, experience and competence to perform the function or exercise the power.
approval...
approved form see section 416A.
approved opal or gem mining area...
arbitration, of a dispute, means arbitration of the dispute under the Common Provisions Act, chapter 5, part 3.
area—
1 The area, of a mining tenement, is the land to which the tenement is subject.
Note—
See, however, section 10AAB in relation to the exclusion of land from a mining tenement’s area following the taking of the land under a resumption law.
2 The area, of a petroleum tenure, is the land to which the tenure is subject as recorded in the register.
3 The area, of a GHG authority, is the land to which the authority is subject, as recorded in the register.
4 The area, of a geothermal tenure, is the land to which the tenure is subject, as recorded in the register.
5 The area, of an application for the grant of a mining tenement, a petroleum tenure, a GHG authority or a geothermal tenure, is the land the subject of the application.
assessable transfer...
assessment...
assessment criteria, for chapter 9, see section 318ELAQ(1)(b).
assessment notice...
associated agreement...
At Risk agreement means the document called the ‘At Risk’ agreement endorsed by Cabinet on 5 April 1988, and that document as amended and endorsed by Cabinet from time to time.
Aurukun agreement means an agreement between the State and a person selected by the State to develop an Aurukun project.
Aurukun project—
1 Aurukun project means a project for the extraction, transportation and processing of bauxite on—
land that is more or less the land described as ‘restricted area 315’ (RA315) under this Act; or
a part of the land mentioned in paragraph (a).
2 Aurukun project includes the construction and operation of works, including, for example, mining equipment, electricity generation plants and related distribution infrastructure, pipelines, telecommunications infrastructure, water storage and distribution infrastructure, buildings, conveyors, roads or railways on land near Aurukun and Weipa.
authorised activity—
1 An authorised activity, for a mining tenement, is an activity that its holder is, under this Act or the tenement, entitled to carry out in relation to the tenement.
Note—
The carrying out of particular activities on particular land in a mining tenement’s area may not be authorised following the taking of the land under a resumption law. See section 10AAB.
2 An authorised activity, for a petroleum tenure, is an activity that its holder is, under the Petroleum Act 1923, the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act or the tenure, entitled to carry out in relation to the tenure.
3 An authorised activity, for a GHG authority, is an activity that its holder is, under the GHG storage Act or the authority, entitled to carry out in relation to the authority.
4 An authorised activity, for a geothermal tenure, is an activity that its holder is, under the Geothermal Act or the tenure, entitled to carry out in relation to the tenure.
authorised officer means a person appointed as an authorised officer under section 336.
authorised person, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344.
authority to prospect see section 318AI(2).
block see the Common Provisions Act, section 11A(1).
building means a fixed, roofed structure that is completely or partly enclosed by walls.
Byerwen mine, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJL.
Byerwen mine project, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJL.
cadastral surveyor means a person registered as a cadastral surveyor under the Surveyors Act 2003.
call for EP (coal) tenders see section 136C(1).
call for EP (non-coal) tenders see section 136A(2).
call for mining lease tenders see section 317Z.
certificate of public notice...
Cherwell Creek, for chapter 12, part 4, see section 334ZB.
chief executive (planning)...
civil penalty means a civil penalty provided for under a regulation made under section 321A.
closing day (native title issues)...
closing time—
for a call for EP (coal) tenders or EP (non-coal) tenders—see section 136C(2)(c); or
for a call for mining lease tenders—see section 317Z(2)(b).
coal exploration tenement see section 318AE(1).
coal interest, for chapter 4, part 3, division 5, see section 136O.
coal mining lease see section 318AE(2).
coal mining project, for chapter 4, part 3, division 5, see section 136P(1).
coal or oil shale mining lease means a coal mining lease or oil shale mining lease.
coal or oil shale mining tenement see section 318AG.
coal seam gas see section 318AC(1).
Collingwood Park State guarantee or guarantee, for chapter 12, part 2, see section 334R.
combined hearing...
commencement day, for chapter 12, part 4, see section 334ZB.
Common Provisions Act means the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014.
Commonwealth Native Title Act means the Native Title Act 1993 (Cwlth).
company means the following entities within the meaning of the Corporations Act—
a company;
a registered foreign company.
compensation agreement...
compensation application...
compensation decision...
compensation liability...
compensation trust decision...
compliance direction see section 335A(2).
condition includes term.
conduct and compensation agreement...
conduct and compensation agreement see the Common Provisions Act, section 83(1).
conduct and compensation agreement requirement...
conference election notice...
confidential information...
consultation and negotiation parties...
consultation period...
consultation period advice day...
consultation start day...
contaminated land...
contract conditions...
coordination arrangement see section 318AJ.
credit provider see the National Credit Code.
CSG assessment criteria see section 318AP(1)(c).
CSG statement see section 318AP(1)(a).
current plan period, for a prescribed mineral mining lease, means the plan period for the development plan for the lease.
dealing, in relation to a mining tenement, means a dealing with a resource authority, under the Common Provisions Act, that is a mining tenement.
decision...
default assessment...
deferral agreement...
deputy mining registrar...
designated CSG product means coal seam gas mined from pre-drainage, ventilation or from drainage of a goaf.
development see the Planning Act, schedule 2.
development plan—
for a prescribed mineral mining lease, see section 317E(1); or
for a coal or oil shale mining lease, see section 318AH(1).
Director-General...
district prospecting permit see section 14.
educational institution means a school, college or registered higher education provider.
EIS means an environmental impact statement.
election notice...
eligible claimant...
eligible person means—
other than for chapter 5, part 2 and chapter 6, part 2—
an adult; or
a company; or
a local government that acquires a mining claim or mining lease under the Local Government Act 2009 for overdue rates and charges; or
an educational institution the Minister treats as an eligible person under section 7; and
for chapter 5, part 2 and chapter 6, part 2—a person who is a party to an Aurukun agreement with the State.
enter, for land—
generally—includes remain on the land; and
for chapter 13, part 4—see also section 344.
entry notice...
environment has the meaning given by the Environmental Protection Act.
environmental authority means an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act.
environmental authority (exploration)...
environmental authority (mineral development)...
environmental authority (mining claim)...
environmental authority (mining lease)...
environmental impact...
environmental impact statement...
Environmental Protection Act means the Environmental Protection Act 1994.
EPA administering authority, for a mining tenement or an application, means the administering authority under the Environmental Protection Act for an environmental authority for mining activities or an application for an environmental authority for mining activities relating to the mining tenement or the application.
EP tender means a tender for an exploration permit in response to a call for EP (coal) tenders or a call for EP (non-coal) tenders.
exceptional event, affecting an exploration permit—
means an event that—
affects the carrying out of authorised activities under the permit; and
is beyond the control of the holder of the permit; and
could not reasonably have been prevented by the holder of the permit; and
does not include a takeover bid under the Corporations Act, chapter 6 made or proposed by another entity in relation to the holder of the permit.
expiry day, for a mining tenement, means the day the tenement expires under its terms.
exploration permit means an exploration permit under chapter 4.
exploration project means a project involving 2 or more exploration permits that have a unifying exploration purpose.
exploration tenement means any exploration permit or mineral development licence.
explore means take action to determine the existence, quality and quantity of minerals on, in or under land or in the waters or sea above land by—
prospecting;
using instruments, equipment and techniques appropriate to determine the existence of any mineral;
extracting and removing from land for sampling and testing an amount of material, mineral or other substance in each case reasonably necessary to determine its mineral bearing capacity or its properties as an indication of mineralisation;
doing anything else prescribed under a regulation.
fee includes tax.
file, a document, has the meaning affected by section 386O.
final rehabilitation site, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344.
final report—
for an exploration permit—see section 178C(a); or
for a mineral development licence—see section 231AC(a).
financial resources, for a provision about an application for an exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease, includes the financial resources necessary to comply with the following for the area to which the application relates—
any relevant provisions of the Commonwealth Native Title Act;
any registered indigenous land use agreement under that Act.
forward, a document, has the meaning affected by section 386O.
fossicking area has the meaning given by the Fossicking Act 1994.
garnishee...
garnishee amount...
garnishee notice...
Geothermal Act see section 3B.
geothermal coordination arrangement see the Geothermal Act, section 138(4).
geothermal exploration permit...
geothermal lease see the Geothermal Act, section 19(1)(b).
geothermal permit see the Geothermal Act, section 19(1)(a).
geothermal tenure see the Geothermal Act, section 19(2).
GHG means greenhouse gas.
GHG assessment criteria...
GHG authority see the GHG storage Act, section 18(3).
GHG coordination arrangement see the GHG storage Act, section 186(3).
GHG lease see the GHG storage Act, section 18(1)(b).
GHG permit see the GHG storage Act, section 18(1)(a).
GHG public interest...
GHG statement...
GHG storage Act see section 3B.
GHG storage activity...
GHG stream storage...
GHG tenure see the GHG storage Act, section 18(2).
give, a document to the Minister or chief executive, has the meaning affected by section 386O.
Glenden, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJL.
hand mining means mining using hand-operated tools, including, for example, picks, shovels, hammers, gads, sieves and windlasses, but does not include mining using explosives.
hazardous contaminant...
hazardous substance...
hearing includes a presentation of an interim nature, including, for example, a directions hearing.
Heritage Act means the Queensland Heritage Act 1992.
high impact exploration permit...
high impact mineral development licence...
holder—
for a prospecting permit, exploration permit, mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease, means the person in whose name the permit, claim, licence or lease is recorded, and, for chapter 2, part 1, includes a person mentioned in section 13, definition holder; or
of an environmental authority or PRCP schedule, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344.
holder submissions see section 318ELAT(1).
IDAS...
improvement restoration, for a mining tenement, see section 6C.
incidental coal seam gas see section 318AC(2).
indicative approval see section 318AAR(1).
information-giver, for chapter 8, part 10, see section 318EJ(1).
information notice means a notice stating—
the reasons for the decision; and
that the holder may appeal against the decision; and
how to appeal.
information statement, for chapter 9, see section 318ELAQ(1)(a).
initial development plan requirements—
for a proposed mining lease for a prescribed mineral—see section 317J; or
for a mining lease for a prescribed mineral—see section 317K; or
for a proposed coal or oil shale mining lease—see section 318DS.
initial plan period....
lake...
land...
land includes—
land within the beds and banks of all streams, watercourses and inundated land; and
land beneath the internal waters of Queensland; and
the sea bed and subsoil to which this Act applies; and
waters in, upon and above land; and
subterranean land.
land access code see the Common Provisions Act, section 36.
last objection day for—
an application for a mining claim—see section 64(3)(d); or
an application for a mining lease—see section 252(3)(e).
later development plan requirements—
for a prescribed mineral mining lease—see section 317Q; or
for a coal or oil shale mining lease—see section 318ED(4).
lease year, for a mining lease, means each period of 1 year that starts—
on the day the mining lease was granted; and
on each anniversary of that day.
legacy borehole means a bore or well that the holder of the relevant exploration permit, mineral development licence or mining lease reasonably believes—
was drilled for the purpose (the original purpose) of—
exploration or production of mineral or petroleum resources; or
informing the exploration or production of mineral or petroleum resources; and
is no longer in use for the original or another purpose.
liable person...
limited hand sampling techniques...
local authority...
lodge, a document, has the meaning affected by section 386O.
lodgement period, for a new prescribed mineral mining lease, see section 317DA.
low impact activity...
low impact exploration permit...
low impact mineral development licence...
low impact prospecting permit...
make a submission has the meaning affected by section 386O.
mandatory provision, of the land access code or the small scale mining code, means a provision of the code with which the code requires compliance.
member of the family...
mine see section 6A.
mineral—
generally, see section 6; and
for section 121 or 122, see section 121(4); and
for section 312 or 313, see section 312(4).
mineral development licence, means—
for chapter 5, part 2—a mineral development licence under chapter 5, part 2; and
other than for chapter 5, part 2—a mineral development licence under chapter 5, part 1 or 2.
mineral (f), see section 6(2)(f) and (3)(c).
mineral (f) development licence means a mineral development licence for mineral (f), whether or not the licence is also for other minerals.
minimum negotiation period...
mining claim means a mining claim under chapter 3.
mining claim application certificate...
mining claim notice, for an application for the grant of a mining claim, means the mining claim notice for the application given under section 64.
mining interest means—
a mining tenement; or
a tenure held from the State under another Act about mining under which tenure the holder is authorised to carry out mining or a related mineral or energy resources activity.
mining lease means—
for chapter 6, part 2—a mining lease under chapter 6, part 2; or
other than for chapter 6, part 2—a mining lease under chapter 6, part 1 or 2.
mining lease holder for chapter 8, part 8, divisions 1 and 2, see section 318CL.
mining lease notice, for an application for the grant of a mining lease, means—
the mining lease notice for the application given under section 252; or
if the mining lease notice has been reissued under section 253—the reissued notice.
mining lease tender means a tender for a mining lease in response to a call for mining lease tenders.
mining operation, for chapter 11, means the mining of minerals that, for the purpose of calculating royalty payable under chapter 11, is taken to be 1 mining operation by force of—
a determination under section 320(8); or
a regulation under section 320(9).
mining project means a resource project under the Environmental Protection Act—
comprised of activities carried out under 2 or more mining leases; and
for which an environmental authority is in force.
mining registrar...
mining safety legislation see the Common Provisions Act, schedule 2.
mining tenement means a prospecting permit, mining claim, exploration permit, mineral development licence, mining lease or water monitoring authority.
mining tenement interest means—
a mining tenement; or
a right existing under, or in relation to, a mining tenement.
Minister...
Minister’s decision...
ML700066, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJL.
ML 70434 entity, for chapter 12, part 4B, see section 334ZJH.
ML 70460 entity, for chapter 12, part 4B, see section 334ZJH.
moratorium period, for chapter 12, part 1, see section 334E(1).
mortgage includes a charge on any mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease for securing money or money’s worth.
National Credit Code means the National Credit Code in Schedule 1 of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cwlth).
native title issues decision...
native title notification party...
native title provisions...
natural underground reservoir means a part of a geological formation or structure (including a coal seam) in which coal seam gas or petroleum has accumulated.
negotiated agreement...
negotiation notice...
new prescribed mineral mining lease see section 317D.
nominated waterway...
non-assessable transfer...
non-exclusive land...
notice of intention to resume, for the proposed taking of land under a resumption law, means—
if the land is taken under the process stated in the ALA (whether the land is taken under the ALA or another resumption law)—the notice of intention to resume under the ALA; or
otherwise—the notice, however named, required to be given under the resumption law to notify persons of the proposed taking.
notifiable road use...
notification day (native title issues)...
occupied land means land (other than land occupied under a permit under the Land Act 1994) of which there is an owner, and includes a reserve.
occupier, of a place, means a person—
who, under an Act or a lease registered under the Land Title Act 1994, has a right to occupy the place, other than under a mining interest, petroleum tenure, licence under the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act, GHG authority or geothermal tenure; or
to whom an owner of the place or another occupier under paragraph (a) has given the right to occupy the place.
officer, of a company, has the same meaning as officer of a corporation under the Corporations Act.
oil shale see section 318AD.
oil shale activity see section 334I(1).
oil shale exploration tenement see section 318AF(1).
oil shale mining lease see section 318AF(2).
oil shale mining tenement see section 334F.
original assessment...
other mining legislation means the following—
Common Provisions Act;
Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999;
Explosives Act 1999;
Fossicking Act 1994;
Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999;
Petroleum Act 1923;
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.
overlapping authority application period, for chapter 9, see section 318ELAZ(2).
overlapping authority (geothermal or GHG) see section 318ELAN.
overlapping authority priority see section 318ELAT(3)(b)(i).
overlapping GHG authority...
overlapping GHG lease application period...
overlapping lease, for chapter 9, see section 318ELAZ(2).
overlapping permit, for chapter 9, see section 318ELAU(1)(a).
overlapping tenure, for chapter 9, part 2, see section 318ELAP(c).
owner, of a water monitoring bore, means the person who, under section 334ZZJ, owns the works constructed in connection with the bore.
owner, of land, means—
for a reserve (other than land that is a reserve merely because it is in the wet tropics area and land that is rail corridor land)—
if the reserve is a road—the entity having control of the road; or
if the reserve is a resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 for which there are trustees—the trustees for the reserve; or
if the reserve is DOGIT land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 or the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991—the trustees for the land; or
if Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 is taken to be a reserve because of section 202(2) or (4)(b) of that Act—the trustee of the land; or
if Torres Strait Islander land under the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 is taken to be a reserve because of section 151(2) of that Act—the trustee of the land; or
if subparagraphs (i) to (vi) do not apply—the Minister responsible for administering the Act under which it is a reserve; or
for freehold land—the registered owner of the land; or
if a person is, or will on performing conditions, be entitled to a deed of grant in fee simple for the land—the person; or
if an estate in fee simple of the land is being purchased from the State—the purchaser; or
for a State forest or timber reserve under the Forestry Act 1959—the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of the Forestry Act 1959; or
for land that, under the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Holding Act 2013, is lease land for a 1985 Act granted lease or a new Act granted lease—the lessee; or
for a person who holds land from the State under an Act (other than an Act about mining or petroleum) under another kind of lease or occupancy (other than occupation rights under a permit under the Land Act 1994) of the land—the person;
and includes, in addition to an owner mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g)—
for a forest entitlement area under the Forestry Act 1959—the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of the Forestry Act 1959; and
for a licence area under the Forestry Act 1959—the plantation licensee for the licence area under that Act; and
for land in the wet tropics area—the Wet Tropics Management Authority; and
for rail corridor land—
if the rail corridor land is existing rail corridor land or new rail corridor land under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994—the Minister administering chapter 7 of that Act; or
if the rail corridor land is land taken or acquired under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 for the purpose of a railway—the Coordinator-General under that Act.
parcel prospecting permit see section 14.
partial relinquishment report, for an exploration permit, see section 178B(a).
partial surrender report, for a mineral development licence, see section 231AB(a).
parties...
permanent building means a building other than a building of a temporary nature.
person...
Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act means the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.
petroleum authority see the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, section 18(2).
petroleum development preference see section 318AX(3)(b).
petroleum lease see section 318AI(1).
petroleum lease application period see section 318BG(2).
petroleum tenure see section 318AI(3).
physical monument means a thing placed in or on land for the purpose of locating the boundary of an area of land, including, for example—
a peg or post inserted in the ground; or
a cairn.
Planning Act means the Planning Act 2016.
planning scheme means a planning scheme under the Planning Act.
plan period—
for a development plan for a prescribed mineral mining lease—see section 317E(3); or
for a development plan for a coal or oil shale mining lease—see section 318AH(3).
PRCP schedule, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344.
pre-existing improvements, for a mining tenement, means all improvements on, or attached to, the land the subject of the tenement immediately before the application for the tenement was lodged.
Examples of an improvement—
1 a bridge, building, fence, stock yard or other structure
2 equipment, machinery or plant
preference decision see section 318BB(2).
preliminary activity...
prescribed criteria—
for the grant of an exploration permit—see section 137; or
for a call for mining lease tenders—see section 317Z(6).
prescribed mineral means a mineral prescribed by regulation to be a prescribed mineral.
prescribed mineral mining lease see section 317C.
prescribed persons, for chapter 12, part 4, see section 334ZB.
prescribed threshold, for a prescribed mineral, means an amount of the mineral prescribed by regulation to be the prescribed threshold for the mineral.
previous mining activities, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344.
private land...
project land, for a coal mining project, for chapter 4, part 3, division 5, see section 136P(2).
project year, for a mining project, means each period of 1 year that starts on the first day in a calendar year that is an anniversary of the day a mining lease that is part of the mining project was granted.
property—
for section 121, 122 or 123, see section 121(4); and
for section 312, 313 or 314, see section 312(4).
proposed lease area see section 232.
proposed wild river area...
prospect see section 6B.
prospecting permit means a prospecting permit granted under chapter 2.
protected area...
public land...
public land authority...
public official...
rail corridor land means—
existing rail corridor land or new rail corridor land under the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994; or
land taken or acquired under the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 for the purpose of a railway.
rail GOC...
rail government entity see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6.
reassessment...
recipient, for chapter 8, part 10, see section 318EJ(1).
refuse includes reject.
register means the register kept by the chief executive under the Common Provisions Act, section 197.
registered higher education provider see the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Act 2011 (Cwlth), section 5.
registered indigenous land use agreement under the Commonwealth Native Title Act means an indigenous land use agreement registered on the Register of Indigenous Land Use Agreements under the Commonwealth Native Title Act.
registered native title party...
registered native title rights and interests...
registrar, for chapter 12, part 2, see section 334Q.
registration, for a dealing or an application transfer, means recorded in the register.
rehabilitation...
rehabilitation activities, for chapter 12, part 4A, see section 334ZJE(2).
rehabilitation activity, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344B.
relevant act...
relevant Aurukun agreement means—
for a mineral development licence—the Aurukun agreement for the Aurukun project for which the licence was granted; or
for a mining lease—the Aurukun agreement for the Aurukun project for which the lease was granted.
relevant departmental office...
relevant environmental condition, for a mining tenement, means a condition of an environmental authority for mining activities under the Environmental Protection Act relating to the tenement.
relevant land, for a mining lease application, means the land applied for in the application.
relevant local government, for land, means the local government for the local government area in which the land is situated.
relevant mining district, for land, means the mining district in which the land is situated.
relevant officer...
relevant owner or occupier, for restricted land, see the Common Provisions Act, section 69.
relevant special interest publication...
relinquishment condition, for a coal mining lease or an oil shale mining lease, see section 318BM(2).
relinquishment report, for a mining lease, see section 315A(2)(a).
remediation activities...
remediation activity, for chapter 13, part 4, see section 344A.
rental year means each 12-month period that starts on 1 September and ends on 31 August.
repealed Acts means the Acts repealed by this Act.
required information, for a mining tenement, means information about authorised activities carried out under the mining tenement that its holder has lodged under this Act.
reserve means—
land that is—
a road; or
a State forest or timber reserve under the Forestry Act 1959; or
a resources reserve under the Nature Conservation Act 1992; or
Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 taken to be a reserve because of section 202(2) or (4)(b) of that Act; or
Torres Strait Islander land under the Torres Strait Islander Land Act 1991 taken to be a reserve because of section 151(2) of that Act; or
rail corridor land; or
vested in—
the Minister administering the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006; or
QR Limited ACN 124 649 967; or
a rail government entity; or
the Queensland Housing Commission; or
the Minister responsible for the construction of public buildings or the chief executive of that Minister’s department; or
held under the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994; or
contained in a deed of grant in trust under the Land Act 1994, or granted in trust under another Act, for a purpose mentioned in the Land Act 1994, section 14(2); or
contained in a reserve under the Land Act 1994 or another Act for a purpose mentioned in the Land Act 1994, section 31(1)(a) to (c); or
dedicated as a reserve under the Land Act 1994, section 31(1)(d); or
land within the wet tropics area;
but does not include land (other than a road) reserved as a town or suburb under the Land Act 1994.
resource management decision, for chapter 9, part 2, see section 318ELAV.
restricted land see the Common Provisions Act, section 68.
restricted land...
restricted land (category A)...
restricted land (category B)...
resumption law—
means a law that provides for the compulsory acquisition of land, including, for example, the following—
the ALA, including as applied by another law providing for an entity to take land under the ALA as if the entity were a constructing authority under the ALA;
Examples of other laws for subparagraph (i)—
• Electricity Act 1994, section 116
• South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009, section 53AY
the Land Act 1994, chapter 5, part 3, division 3;
the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, sections 456 to 458;
the Queensland Reconstruction Authority Act 2011, section 99;
the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971, section 82 or 125;
the Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994, section 25 or 26; but
does not include the Land Act 1994, chapter 5, part 3, divisions 1 and 2.
resumption notice, for the taking of land under a resumption law, means—
if the land is taken under the process stated in the ALA (whether the land is taken under the ALA or another resumption law)—the gazette resumption notice under the ALA for the taking; or
otherwise—the instrument giving effect to the taking.
revenue commissioner means the commissioner under the Taxation Administration Act 2001.
right to negotiate provisions...
road has the meaning given by the Land Act 1994.
road authority...
road transport infrastructure means transport infrastructure relating to roads.
road use direction see the Common Provisions Act, section 64.
rostered worker, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJL.
royalty investigator...
royalty penalty amount...
royalty provision...
royalty-related amount...
section 65 conference see section 66.
section 169 conference...
section 217 conference...
section 254 conference...
small scale mining activity see the Environmental Protection Act, schedule 4.
small scale mining code see section 391C(1).
special agreement Act means any of the following Acts and any agreement or lease under or mentioned in the Acts—
Alcan Queensland Pty. Limited Agreement Act 1965;
Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968;
Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement and Queensland Coal Trust Act 1984;
Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement (Amendment) Act 1986;
Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Amendment Act 1989;
Commonwealth Aluminium Corporation Pty. Limited Agreement Act 1957;
Mount Isa Mines Limited Agreement Act 1985;
Queensland Nickel Agreement Act 1970;
Queensland Nickel Agreement Act 1988;
Thiess Peabody Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreement Act 1962;
Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965.
special criteria—
for a call for EP (coal) tenders or EP (non-coal) tenders—see section 136C(2)(g)(ii); or
for a call for mining lease tenders—see section 317Z(2)(d)(iii).
specific purpose mining lease means a mining lease that, under section 234(1)(b), is granted for a purpose other than mining.
specified works...
State-controlled road see the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, schedule 6.
sub-block see the Common Provisions Act, section 11A(2).
submission period, for chapter 8, part 2, see section 318AX(2).
submissions means written submissions.
surrender report, for a mining lease, see section 315B(2)(a).
survey mark see the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003, schedule.
take, in relation to land, includes acquire.
tender security, for an EP tender or mining lease tender, means an amount given by the relevant tenderer as security for the tender.
termination includes expiry.
the public interest, for chapter 8, see section 318AK.
threshold amount, of a prescribed mineral, means an amount of the mineral that equals or exceeds the prescribed threshold for the mineral.
town planning scheme...
transfer, of a water monitoring bore, see section 334ZZL(2).
tribunal means the Land and Resources Tribunal.
underground water see the Water Act, schedule 4.
underground water obligations, of a holder of a mineral development licence or mining lease, means—
the holder’s underground water obligations under the Water Act, chapter 3; and
any other obligation under the Water Act, chapter 3 with which the holder is required to comply, if failure to comply with the obligation is an offence against that Act.
Examples of another obligation under the Water Act, chapter 3 with which the holder may be required to comply—
• giving an underground water impact report under section 370 of that Act
• preparing and complying with a baseline assessment plan under sections 397 and 400 of that Act
• complying with an approved underground water impact report under section 390 of that Act
underground water rights, for a mineral development licence or mining lease, see section 334ZP.
unpaid royalty interest...
urgency notice...
warden...
Water Act means the Water Act 2000.
water bore see the Water Act, schedule 4.
watercourse...
water monitoring activity see section 334ZQ(4).
water monitoring authority means a water monitoring authority granted under section 334ZV.
water monitoring bore see the Water Act, section 362.
wet tropics area means the wet tropics area within the meaning of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993.
wild river area...
wild river declaration...
wild river high preservation area...
wild river preservation area...
wild river special floodplain management area...
worker, for chapter 12, part 4C, see section 334ZJL.
work program—
for activities to be carried out under a mining claim, means a document containing the following information about the activities—
the mining method to be used;
details of water storage facilities for the area of the mining claim;
information about mine workings on or to be located on the area of the claim or land adjoining the claim;
the quantity of minerals to be mined;
the treatment methods to be used on the mined minerals;
details of electrical equipment and explosives to be used for the activities;
information about the proposed hours of operation and the number of employees for the activities;
details of any buildings or other structures, including, for example, sheds and temporary accommodation buildings, located or to be located in the area;
other information about the activities prescribed by regulation; or
for a term of an exploration permit—see section 130AA(1).
work program (activities-based), for a term of an exploration permit, see section 130AA(2).
work program (outcomes-based), for a term of an exploration permit, see section 130AA(3).
This provision refers to the regulations (a regulation
, prescribed by regulation
). Made under this Act:
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