Mining Act 1978

Subject to the provisions of sections 56A, 70 and 85B as regards the special prospecting licences and mining leases therein referred to, no Crown grant, transfer of Crown land in fee simple, or conveyance nor the grant of any mining tenement has the effect of revoking or injuriously affecting any existing mining tenement acquired and held under this or the repealed Act, whether or not any reservation or exception of that existing mining tenement is contained in the Crown grant, transfer of Crown land in fee simple, or conveyance or the grant of the mining tenement.

Each such Crown grant, transfer of Crown land in fee simple, or conveyance and each such grant of a mining tenement shall be deemed to contain an express reservation of the rights to which the holder of the existing mining tenement is entitled.