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Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014
sec.228BExisting requirements under Mineral Resources Act to obtain written consent of owner to enter restricted land
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### sec.228B Existing requirements under Mineral Resources Act to obtain written consent of owner to enter restricted land
This section applies if, before the commencement—
a prospecting permit holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 19(4), to enter restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated; or
an exploration permit holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 129(3), to enter the surface of restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated; or
a mineral development licence holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 181(8), to enter the surface of restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated.
The pre-amended Mineral Resources Act continues to apply in relation to entry to the restricted land as if—
the new restricted land entry provisions had not commenced; and
the Mineral Resources Act, sections 19, 20, 129 and 181, and schedule 2, definitions restricted land , restricted land (category A) and restricted land (category B) had not been repealed.
s 228B ins 2016 No. 30 s 60
(sec.228B-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— a prospecting permit holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 19(4), to enter restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated; or an exploration permit holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 129(3), to enter the surface of restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated; or a mineral development licence holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 181(8), to enter the surface of restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated.
(sec.228B-ssec.2) The pre-amended Mineral Resources Act continues to apply in relation to entry to the restricted land as if— the new restricted land entry provisions had not commenced; and the Mineral Resources Act, sections 19, 20, 129 and 181, and schedule 2, definitions restricted land , restricted land (category A) and restricted land (category B) had not been repealed.
- (a) a prospecting permit holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 19(4), to enter restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated; or
- (b) an exploration permit holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 129(3), to enter the surface of restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated; or
- (c) a mineral development licence holder under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act was permitted, under the pre-amended Mineral Resources Act, section 181(8), to enter the surface of restricted land only with the written consent of the owner of the land where the relevant permanent building, or relevant feature, was situated.
- (a) the new restricted land entry provisions had not commenced; and
- (b) the Mineral Resources Act, sections 19, 20, 129 and 181, and schedule 2, definitions restricted land , restricted land (category A) and restricted land (category B) had not been repealed.