Mining Act 1978

prescribing how, when and by whom a royalty for a mineral is payable;

prescribing the rate of royalty, or basis for calculating the royalty, payable for a mineral or class of mineral;

prescribing different rates of royalty, or different bases for calculating a royalty, for different minerals or classes of mineral;

for the purposes of calculating the rate of royalty payable, authorising the Minister to decide the method for valuing a mineral or class of mineral;

authorising the Minister to decide the rate of royalty, or basis for calculating the royalty, for a mineral that applies in prescribed circumstances;

exempting a person, or class of persons, from paying a royalty for a mineral —

subject to conditions or unconditionally; or

generally or in a specified case or class of case; or

wholly or to a specified extent;

providing that contravention of a regulation relating to royalties, or providing information relevant to the assessment and calculation of a royalty, is an offence.