Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990

This clause applies to the following exploration licences (whether or not an application has been made to renew any of the licences before the commencement of section 19 of the amending Act)—

exploration licence No. 3327 granted on 16 September 1982 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in mining licences No. 5344 granted on 10 August 1987 and No. 5364 granted on 16 November 1989;

exploration licence No. 3008 granted on 16 December 1988 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in the mining licence No. 5260 granted on 31 May 1985;

exploration licence No. 3018 granted on 5 September 1989 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in any of the following mining licences—

No. 4847 granted on 3 November 1989;

No. 5396 granted on 5 October 1988;

No. 5444 granted on 5 April 2006;

exploration licence No. 3310 granted on 17 September 1993 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in the mining licence No. 4644 granted on 25 February 1986;

exploration licence No. 3539 granted on 3 June 1994 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in the mining licence No. 5404 granted on 24 August 1990;

exploration licence No. 3903 granted on 4 October 1996 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in mining licences No. 5458 granted on 9 August 2006 and No. 5497 granted on 26 August 2009;

exploration licence No. 4282 granted on 30 April 1998 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in mining licences No. 5367 granted on 24 May 2002 and No. 5506 granted on 17 December2008;

exploration licence No. 3242 granted on 24 April 1987 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in the mining licence No. 4470 granted on 14 August 1979;

exploration licence No. 3422 granted on 31 January 1994 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in the mining licence No. 5146 granted on 17 December 1996;

exploration licence No. 3640 granted on 15 September 1994 to the extent that the licence covers land not within the outer boundaries of the land described in the mining licence No. 4756 granted on 17 January 1989.

Subject to subclause (3), sections 31 and 32 apply to an application for the renewal of an exploration licence to which this clause applies.

Despite section 31(5) and (6), and the periods specified in section 32(2) or (2A), the Minister may renew an exploration licence to which this clause applies—

as many times as is necessary so that the aggregate number of years that the exploration licence is renewed does not exceed 5 years; and

after that, as many times as is necessary so that the aggregate number of years that the exploration licence is renewed does not exceed 2 years but only if the Minister, each time—

considers there are exceptional circumstances to warrant that renewal; and

is satisfied that there is a likelihood of the licensee identifying minerals in the land covered by the licence during the period for which the licence may be renewed.

In addition, section 38A(2A) and (2B) do not apply to the exploration licence.