Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Bill 2026

[Bill 3]-IX TASMANIA

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GRANGE RESOURCES (TASMANIA) PTY LTD (ALTERNATIVE APPLICATION PERIOD) BILL 2026

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CONTENTS

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Application of Act
4. Application for renewal of mining lease
5. Renewal of mining lease
6. Provisions of Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 to apply
7. Administration of Act
8. Repeal of Act

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[Bill 3] 3 GRANGE RESOURCES (TASMANIA) PTY LTD (ALTERNATIVE APPLICATION PERIOD) BILL 2026 This Public Bill originated in the House of Assembly, and, having this day passed, is now ready for presentation to the Legislative Council for its concurrence. LAURA ROSS, Clerk of the House 25 March 2026 (Brought in by the Minister for Business, Industry and Resources, the Honourable Felix Ashton Ellis) A BILL FOR An Act to provide for an alternative period for making application for renewal in respect of certain mining leases 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.

Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Act 2026 Act No. of 2026 s. 3 4 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.

Grange Resources (Tasmania) Pty Ltd (Alternative Application Period) Act 2026 Act No. of 2026 s. 5 5 5. Renewal of mining lease 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