Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990

The Minister may, if a declared mine licensee has met the closure criteria for the declared mine land covered by the licensee's licence—

return the balance of the rehabilitation bond or any further rehabilitation bond entered into by the declared mine licensee; and

if a declared mine licence is in force, consent to the surrender of the declared mine licence; and

direct the Department Head to register in the declared mine land register—

the declared mine land; and

the post-closure plan for that declared mine land.

The Minister must cause a copy of a registration direction to be published in the Government Gazette.

A registration direction may require—

the Department Head to register the post-closure plan and the declared mine land with any specified conditions and in accordance with the prescribed procedure (if any); and

the declared mine licensee to give to the Department Head the prescribed records and information; and

the declared mine licensee to pay the Minister the specified registration amount; and

the specified registration amount to be paid into the Declared Mine Fund.