sec.237Drilling and other activities on land not included in surface area

### sec.237 Drilling and other activities on land not included in surface area A mining lease holder may, in the approved form, apply to the Minister for approval to conduct drilling and other activities on land not included in the surface area covered under the lease. The application— must be lodged with the chief executive; and must describe— the activities proposed to be carried out on the land under the mining lease; and the area over which the activities are to be carried out on the land; and must state how long the activities are to be carried out; and must be accompanied by— the written consent of the owner of the land; and if there is an agreement between the holder and the owner about the compensation payable to the owner for the activities—a copy of the agreement; and the fee prescribed under a regulation. The Minister may approve or refuse to approve the application. An approval may be given on conditions stated in it, including conditions about, for example, depositing security and complying with stated codes. If an approval is given— the mining lease must be amended to give effect to the approval and the conditions stated in it; and the chief executive must record in the register the details of the approval. s 237 ins 1995 No. 21 s 65 amd 2000 No. 64 ss 129 , 174 sch ; 2012 No. 20 s 281 sch 2 ; 2013 No. 10 s 193 sch 1 ; 2018 No. 24 s 109 (sec.237-ssec.1) A mining lease holder may, in the approved form, apply to the Minister for approval to conduct drilling and other activities on land not included in the surface area covered under the lease. (sec.237-ssec.2) The application— must be lodged with the chief executive; and must describe— the activities proposed to be carried out on the land under the mining lease; and the area over which the activities are to be carried out on the land; and must state how long the activities are to be carried out; and must be accompanied by— the written consent of the owner of the land; and if there is an agreement between the holder and the owner about the compensation payable to the owner for the activities—a copy of the agreement; and the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.237-ssec.3) The Minister may approve or refuse to approve the application. (sec.237-ssec.4) An approval may be given on conditions stated in it, including conditions about, for example, depositing security and complying with stated codes. (sec.237-ssec.5) If an approval is given— the mining lease must be amended to give effect to the approval and the conditions stated in it; and the chief executive must record in the register the details of the approval. - (a) must be lodged with the chief executive; and - (b) must describe— (i) the activities proposed to be carried out on the land under the mining lease; and (ii) the area over which the activities are to be carried out on the land; and - (i) the activities proposed to be carried out on the land under the mining lease; and - (ii) the area over which the activities are to be carried out on the land; and - (c) must state how long the activities are to be carried out; and - (d) must be accompanied by— (i) the written consent of the owner of the land; and (ii) if there is an agreement between the holder and the owner about the compensation payable to the owner for the activities—a copy of the agreement; and (iii) the fee prescribed under a regulation. - (i) the written consent of the owner of the land; and - (ii) if there is an agreement between the holder and the owner about the compensation payable to the owner for the activities—a copy of the agreement; and - (iii) the fee prescribed under a regulation. - (i) the activities proposed to be carried out on the land under the mining lease; and - (ii) the area over which the activities are to be carried out on the land; and - (i) the written consent of the owner of the land; and - (ii) if there is an agreement between the holder and the owner about the compensation payable to the owner for the activities—a copy of the agreement; and - (iii) the fee prescribed under a regulation. - (a) the mining lease must be amended to give effect to the approval and the conditions stated in it; and - (b) the chief executive must record in the register the details of the approval.