Recovery and collection of royalty
103 Recovery and collection of royalty
Royalty and any interest on royalty payable under this Part are – debts due to the Crown if the Crown owns the land or the minerals to which the royalty relates; or debts due to the owner of land if the owner owns the mineral to which the royalty relates.
The Minister, on payment of the prescribed fee by an owner of Category 1, 2 or 5 minerals is to arrange for the collection, on behalf of the owner, of royalty payable in respect of the minerals.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed fee
). Made under this Act:
- Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order (No. 2) 1999 · Regulation · under section 5(3)
- Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order (No. 2) 2002 · Regulation · under section 5(3)
- Mineral Resources Development (Application of Act) Order (No. 3) 2002 · Regulation · under section 5(3)
22 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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