Mining Act 1978

An approvals statement is a document that, in relation to a mining lease or a miscellaneous licence, records the following information —

an approval given to an activity on land the subject of the mining lease or the miscellaneous licence proposed in a mining development and closure proposal;

any conditions attached to the approval;

any relevant information;

the closure outcomes included in a mining development and closure proposal relating to the mining lease or the miscellaneous licence;

the date by which a mine closure plan for the land the subject of the mining lease or the miscellaneous licence must be lodged.

An approvals statement must be —

in writing; and

signed by the Minister.

The Minister must make an approvals statement available for public inspection in accordance with the regulations.