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### sec.103 Definitions for chapter
In this chapter—
18 months notice , for an ML (coal), see section 122 .
abandonment date see section 129 (2) (b) .
acceleration notice see section 128 (2) .
advance notice , for an ML (coal), see section 121 .
agreed joint development plan means—
an agreed joint development plan for which a notice has been given to the chief executive under section 130 or 142 ; or
if an agreed joint development plan is amended by the resource authority holders under section 133 or 146 —the agreed joint development plan as amended; or
if an agreed joint development plan is required to be amended by the Minister under section 174C —the agreed joint development plan as required to be amended by the Minister; or
if an agreed joint development plan is arbitrated as an agreed joint development plan under chapter 5 , part 3 —the agreed joint development plan as arbitrated.
s 103 def agreed joint development plan amd 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1
agreed mining commencement date ...
s 103 def agreed mining commencement date om 2016 No. 30 s 13 (1)
arbitration , of a dispute, means arbitration of the dispute under chapter 5 , part 3 .
s 103 def arbitration amd 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1
area means—
of a coal resource authority—the area of the coal resource authority under the Mineral Resources Act ; or
of a petroleum resource authority—the area of the petroleum resource authority under the P&G Act .
ATP means authority to prospect (csg).
ATP major gas infrastructure , for an ATP, see section 166 .
authority to prospect (csg) means an authority to prospect granted under the P&G Act , if the intention of the holder is to explore and test for coal seam gas.
coal mine see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 .
coal mining operations see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 .
coal resource authority means—
an exploration permit (coal); or
a mineral development licence (coal); or
a mining lease (coal).
coal seam gas ...
s 103 def coal seam gas om 2024 No. 33 s 183 sch 1 pt 2
column 1 resource authority means a coal resource authority or petroleum resource authority listed in column 1 of a table in this chapter.
column 2 resource authority means a coal resource authority or petroleum resource authority listed in column 2 of a table in this chapter.
compensation liability —
of an ML (coal) holder to a PL holder—see section 167 (3) ; or
of an ML (coal) holder to an ATP holder—see section 168 (3) .
concurrent notice see section 149 (2) .
confirmation notice , for an ML (coal), see section 123 .
corresponding column 1 resource authority , for a column 2 resource authority, means the column 1 resource authority opposite the column 2 resource authority in a table in this chapter.
corresponding column 2 resource authority , for a column 1 resource authority, means a column 2 resource authority opposite the column 1 resource authority in a table in this chapter.
diluted incidental coal seam gas see section 136 .
EP (coal) , for part 3 , see section 139 .
exceptional circumstances notice see section 127 .
exploration permit (coal) means an exploration permit for coal granted under the Mineral Resources Act .
FMA see section 110 .
future mining area see section 110 .
holder , of a coal resource authority or petroleum resource authority, means—
for a coal resource authority—the person who is the holder of the resource authority under the Mineral Resources Act ; or
for a petroleum resource authority—the person who is the holder of the resource authority under the P&G Act .
IMA see section 109 .
incidental coal seam gas means coal seam gas able to be mined by an ML (coal) holder under the Mineral Resources Act .
initial mining area see section 109 .
joint development plan means a proposed joint development plan or an agreed joint development plan.
joint occupancy , of a SOZ for an IMA or RMA, see section 114 .
lost production see section 162 .
MDL (coal) , for part 3 , see section 139 .
mineral development licence (coal) means a mineral development licence for coal granted under the Mineral Resources Act .
mining commencement date , for an IMA or RMA, see section 115 .
s 103 def mining commencement date sub 2016 No. 30 s 13 (1) – (2)
mining lease (coal) means a mining lease for coal granted under the Mineral Resources Act .
mining safety legislation ...
s 103 def mining safety legislation amd 2016 No. 30 s 13 (3)
om 2020 No. 14 s 69
ML (coal) —
generally—means a mining lease (coal); or
for part 3 —see section 139 .
ML (coal) holder —
generally—see section 105 ; or
for part 3 —see section 139 .
overlapping area see section 104 .
petroleum see the P&G Act .
petroleum lease (csg) means a petroleum lease granted under the P&G Act if coal seam gas is proposed to be produced under the lease.
petroleum production notice see section 141 (1) .
petroleum resource authority —
generally, means—
an authority to prospect (csg); or
a petroleum lease (csg); or
for part 2 , see section 118 .
petroleum well has the meaning given by the P&G Act .
PL —
generally—means a petroleum lease (csg); or
for part 3 —see section 139 .
PL connecting infrastructure , for a PL, see section 165 .
PL holder —
generally—see section 106 ; or
for part 3 —see section 139 .
PL major gas infrastructure , for a PL, see section 163 .
PL minor gas infrastructure , for a PL, see section 164 .
prescribed arbitration institute ...
s 103 def prescribed arbitration institute om 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1
proposed joint development plan means—
for part 2 , division 2 —a proposed plan for development of an overlapping area that includes the matters mentioned in section 130 (3) ; or
for part 3 —a proposed plan for development of an overlapping area that includes the matters mentioned in section 142 (3) .
s 103 def proposed joint development plan amd 2016 No. 30 s 13 (4)
proposed mining commencement date ...
s 103 def proposed mining commencement date om 2016 No. 30 s 13 (1)
reconciliation payment see section 172 (2) (a) and (c) (i) .
relevant matter , in relation to a joint development plan, means—
for a joint development plan under part 2 , division 3 —a matter mentioned in section 130 (3) ; or
for a joint development plan under part 3 —a matter mentioned in section 142 (3) .
s 103 def relevant matter sub 2019 No. 7 s 250
replace , for part 6 , division 2 , see section 161 .
s 103 def replace amd 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1
replacement gas see section 172 (2) (b) and (c) (ii) .
resource authority means a coal resource authority or a petroleum resource authority.
RMA see section 111 .
RMA notice , for an ML (coal), see section 125 .
rolling mining area see section 111 .
simultaneous operations zone , for an IMA or RMA, see section 112 .
site senior executive , for a coal mine, see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 .
sole occupancy , of an IMA or RMA, see section 113 .
SOZ see section 112 .
surface mine see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 .
underground mine see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 .
undiluted incidental coal seam gas see section 136 .
s 103 amd 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1
- (a) an agreed joint development plan for which a notice has been given to the chief executive under section 130 or 142 ; or
- (b) if an agreed joint development plan is amended by the resource authority holders under section 133 or 146 —the agreed joint development plan as amended; or
- (c) if an agreed joint development plan is required to be amended by the Minister under section 174C —the agreed joint development plan as required to be amended by the Minister; or
- (d) if an agreed joint development plan is arbitrated as an agreed joint development plan under chapter 5 , part 3 —the agreed joint development plan as arbitrated.
- (a) of a coal resource authority—the area of the coal resource authority under the Mineral Resources Act ; or
- (b) of a petroleum resource authority—the area of the petroleum resource authority under the P&G Act .
- (a) an exploration permit (coal); or
- (b) a mineral development licence (coal); or
- (c) a mining lease (coal).
- (a) of an ML (coal) holder to a PL holder—see section 167 (3) ; or
- (b) of an ML (coal) holder to an ATP holder—see section 168 (3) .
- (a) for a coal resource authority—the person who is the holder of the resource authority under the Mineral Resources Act ; or
- (b) for a petroleum resource authority—the person who is the holder of the resource authority under the P&G Act .
- (a) generally—means a mining lease (coal); or
- (b) for part 3 —see section 139 .
- (a) generally—see section 105 ; or
- (b) for part 3 —see section 139 .
- (a) generally, means— (i) an authority to prospect (csg); or (ii) a petroleum lease (csg); or
- (i) an authority to prospect (csg); or
- (ii) a petroleum lease (csg); or
- (b) for part 2 , see section 118 .
- (i) an authority to prospect (csg); or
- (ii) a petroleum lease (csg); or
- (a) generally—means a petroleum lease (csg); or
- (b) for part 3 —see section 139 .
- (a) generally—see section 106 ; or
- (b) for part 3 —see section 139 .
- (a) for part 2 , division 2 —a proposed plan for development of an overlapping area that includes the matters mentioned in section 130 (3) ; or
- (b) for part 3 —a proposed plan for development of an overlapping area that includes the matters mentioned in section 142 (3) .
- (a) for a joint development plan under part 2 , division 3 —a matter mentioned in section 130 (3) ; or
- (b) for a joint development plan under part 3 —a matter mentioned in section 142 (3) .