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This Act may be cited as the Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Act 2026 .
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This Act may be cited as the Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Act 2026 .
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(1) In this section –
register means the mining register kept in accordance with section 192 of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 .
(2) This Act applies to the following mining leases held by Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (ACN 073 634 581):
(a) the lease identified on the register by the number 2M/2001;
(b) the lease identified on the register by the number 11M/2008;
(c) the lease identified on the register by the number 14M/2007;
(d) the lease identified on the register by the number 4M/2019.
Despite section 96(1) of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 , the lessee in respect of a mining lease to which this Act applies may apply to the Minister for a renewal of that lease, as in force on the day on which this Act commences, at any time before that lease ceases to be in force.
Despite section 98(2) of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 , if an application, made under section 4 , to renew a mining lease to which this Act applies, is granted, the period referred to in section 98(1) of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 in respect of that lease renewal commences on the day on which the application in relation to that lease is granted.
For the avoidance of doubt, subject to sections 4 and 5 , all other relevant provisions of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 continue to apply in respect of a mining lease to which this Act applies.
Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under section 4 of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 –
(a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources; and
(b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of State Growth.
This Act is repealed on 7 August 2031.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Act 2026
An Act to provide for an alternative period for making application for renewal in respect of certain mining leases
[Royal Assent 5 June 2026]
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Act 2026 .
2. Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
3. Application of Act
(1) In this section –
register means the mining register kept in accordance with section 192 of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 .
(2) This Act applies to the following mining leases held by Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (ACN 073 634 581):
(a) the lease identified on the register by the number 2M/2001;
(b) the lease identified on the register by the number 11M/2008;
(c) the lease identified on the register by the number 14M/2007;
(d) the lease identified on the register by the number 4M/2019.
4. Application for renewal of mining lease
Despite section 96(1) of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 , the lessee in respect of a mining lease to which this Act applies may apply to the Minister for a renewal of that lease, as in force on the day on which this Act commences, at any time before that lease ceases to be in force.
5. Renewal of mining lease
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Despite section 98(2) of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 , if an application, made under section 4 , to renew a mining lease to which this Act applies, is granted, the period referred to in section 98(1) of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 in respect of that lease renewal commences on the day on which the application in relation to that lease is granted.
6. Provisions of Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 to apply
For the avoidance of doubt, subject to sections 4 and 5 , all other relevant provisions of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 continue to apply in respect of a mining lease to which this Act applies.
7. Administration of Act
Until provision is made in relation to this Act by order under section 4 of the Administrative Arrangements Act 1990 –
(a) the administration of this Act is assigned to the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources; and
(b) the department responsible to that Minister in relation to the administration of this Act is the Department of State Growth.
8. Repeal of Act
This Act is repealed on 7 August 2031.