Mining licence applications
2 Mining licence applications
To avoid doubt, Part 2, as amended by Part 2 of the amending Act, applies to—
an application for a mining licence made on and after the commencement of section 7 of the amending Act; and
subject to subclause (2), an application for the renewal of a current mining licence made on or after the commencement of that section.
Despite anything to the contrary in Part 2, an application for a mining licence or for the renewal of a current mining licence that is made within 12 months after the commencement of section 7 of the amending Act is not required to include a mineralisation report at the time the application is made.
However, a mineralisation report must be provided to the Minister within 12 months after the application is made.
Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the Minister—
cannot make a decision on the application until the Minister receives a mineralisation report under subclause (3); and
may refuse the application if the Minister is not provided a mineralisation report within the time specified under subclause (3).
In this clause—
current mining licence means a mining licence that is in effect immediately before the commencement of section 7 of the amending Act;
mineralisation report means a report referred to in section 15(1BE).
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