Mining Act 1978

In this section —

in relation to a programme of work lodged for an activity on land the subject of a prospecting licence, an exploration licence or a retention licence — the holder of the licence, or a person authorised by the holder of the licence; or

in relation to a programme of work lodged for an activity on land the subject of a mining lease — the lessee of the mining lease, or a person authorised by the lessee of the mining lease; or

in relation to a programme of work lodged for a licensed activity on land the subject of a miscellaneous licence — the holder of the miscellaneous licence, or a person authorised by the holder of the miscellaneous licence.

A programme of work required in order to comply with a condition referred to in section 103AG(3)(b) or (4), 103AH(2)(b) or (3) or 103AI(2)(b) or (3) must be lodged with the Minister by the relevant lodging party in accordance with subsection (3).

The programme of work must —

be lodged in the prescribed manner; and

be in the approved form; and

be accompanied by the prescribed assessment fee; and

include any prescribed information.

Before the Minister approves or refuses to approve an activity proposed in a programme of work under section 103AK(1) —

the Minister may request the relevant lodging party —

to lodge a substitute programme of work; or

to provide such further information as the Minister may require for the purposes of making the decision;

the relevant lodging party may, with the written permission of the Minister, lodge a substitute programme of work.

The activity proposed in a substitute programme of work must not be substantially different to the activity proposed in the programme of work it is intended to replace.

A relevant lodging party who has lodged a programme of work or a substitute programme of work may withdraw it, by written notice to the Minister, at any time before the Minister approves or refuses to approve the activity proposed in the programme of work under section 103AK(1).