Mining Act 1978

The lessee of a mining lease or the holder of a miscellaneous licence, or a person authorised by the lessee of the mining lease or the holder of the miscellaneous licence (as the case requires) must lodge a mine closure plan required in order to comply with the condition referred to in section 103AS —

with the Minister in the prescribed manner; and

on or before the date recorded on the approvals statement for the mining lease or the miscellaneous licence, as the date required for lodgment of the mine closure plan.

The mine closure plan must be in the approved form.

The Minister may extend or vary the date recorded on the approvals statement by which a mine closure plan must be lodged.

If the Minister extends or varies the date under subsection (3), the Minister must —

give the lessee of the mining lease or the holder of the miscellaneous licence (as the case requires) written notice that the date has been extended or varied; and

amend the date recorded on the approvals statement accordingly.