Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Act 2018
sec.64Requesting entity may ask for payment from scheme fund
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sec.64 Requesting entity may ask for payment from scheme fund
The requesting entity may ask the scheme manager for payment of the costs and expenses from the scheme fund. The request must— be in writing; and state the details of the costs and expenses; and for costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (a) —state the details of the authority to which the costs and expenses relate; and include the other information prescribed by regulation. Before making a request for payment of the costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (b) relating to mining activities carried out on a pre-commencement abandoned mine site, the requesting entity must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed request. Before making a request for payment of the costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (c) relating to remediation activities carried out on a pre-commencement abandoned operating plant, the requesting entity must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed request. Before making a request for payment of the costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (d) , the requesting entity must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed request. In this section— pre-commencement abandoned mine site means an abandoned mine site in existence before 1 April 2019. pre-commencement abandoned operating plant means an abandoned operating plant in existence before 1 April 2019. s 64 amd 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 33 s 123 (sec.64-ssec.1) The requesting entity may ask the scheme manager for payment of the costs and expenses from the scheme fund. (sec.64-ssec.2) The request must— be in writing; and state the details of the costs and expenses; and for costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (a) —state the details of the authority to which the costs and expenses relate; and include the other information prescribed by regulation. (sec.64-ssec.3) Before making a request for payment of the costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (b) relating to mining activities carried out on a pre-commencement abandoned mine site, the requesting entity must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed request. (sec.64-ssec.4) Before making a request for payment of the costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (c) relating to remediation activities carried out on a pre-commencement abandoned operating plant, the requesting entity must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed request. (sec.64-ssec.5) Before making a request for payment of the costs and expenses mentioned in section 63 (d) , the requesting entity must consult with the advisory committee about the proposed request. (sec.64-ssec.6) In this section— pre-commencement abandoned mine site means an abandoned mine site in existence before 1 April 2019. pre-commencement abandoned operating plant means an abandoned operating plant in existence before 1 April 2019.
- (a) be in writing; and