Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Regulation 2016
sec.60EContent of deferral declaration
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sec.60E Content of deferral declaration
A deferral declaration must state— the affected resource authorities to which the declaration relates; and details of the hardship being suffered by the holders of the authorities, including— the exceptional circumstances affecting the authorities; and when the circumstances started; and each area declared as a hardship area; and that the payment of all or part of the rent that, but for the declaration, would have been payable by the holder of each affected resource authority, is deferred; and if the payment of only part of the rent is deferred—the proportion of the rent that is deferred; and the period, of not more than 1 year, for which the payment of the rent is deferred; and the terms of payment of the deferred rent, including— whether the deferred rent is to be paid in instalments; and the day on or before which the deferred rent must be paid or, if the deferred rent is to be paid in instalments, the day on or before which each instalment of the deferred rent must be paid. For subsection (1) (a) , the affected resource authorities may be stated by reference to either, or a combination of both, of the following— all resource authorities of a particular type; a list of stated resource authorities. For subsection (1) (c) , an area may be declared as a hardship area by reference to either, or a combination of both, of the following— an area comprising or including the authorised area for an affected resource authority; an area in a local government area. s 60E ins 2025 SL No. 48 s 9 (sec.60E-ssec.1) A deferral declaration must state— the affected resource authorities to which the declaration relates; and details of the hardship being suffered by the holders of the authorities, including— the exceptional circumstances affecting the authorities; and when the circumstances started; and each area declared as a hardship area; and that the payment of all or part of the rent that, but for the declaration, would have been payable by the holder of each affected resource authority, is deferred; and if the payment of only part of the rent is deferred—the proportion of the rent that is deferred; and the period, of not more than 1 year, for which the payment of the rent is deferred; and the terms of payment of the deferred rent, including— whether the deferred rent is to be paid in instalments; and the day on or before which the deferred rent must be paid or, if the deferred rent is to be paid in instalments, the day on or before which each instalment of the deferred rent must be paid. (sec.60E-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the affected resource authorities may be stated by reference to either, or a combination of both, of the following— all resource authorities of a particular type; a list of stated resource authorities. (sec.60E-ssec.3) For subsection (1) (c) , an area may be declared as a hardship area by reference to either, or a combination of both, of the following— an area comprising or including the authorised area for an affected resource authority; an area in a local government area.