sec.246Additional requirement for applications for particular mining leases for prescribed minerals

### sec.246 Additional requirement for applications for particular mining leases for prescribed minerals This section applies to an application for the grant of a mining lease for a prescribed mineral if— the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the proposed lease in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease; or the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project comprised of prescribed mineral mining leases; or both of the following apply— the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project or proposed mining project; the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the mining project or proposed mining project in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease. The application must include a proposed development plan that complies with the initial development plan requirements for the proposed mining lease. See section 317J for the initial development plan requirements. However, if the mining lease is to be part of a mining project, the proposed development plan may— also relate to 1 or more of the prescribed mineral mining leases that comprise the mining project; and comply with the later development plan requirements for a prescribed mineral mining lease. See section 317Q for the later development plan requirements. In this section— existing mining project , in relation to an application for the grant of a mining lease, means a mining project that exists when the application is made. proposed mining project , in relation to an application for the grant of a mining lease, means a mining project that— does not exist when the application is made; and the applicant intends will be comprised of— the proposed mining lease; and at least 1 other mining lease to be granted, for which the applicant has made an application. s 246 prev s 246 amd 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 ; 2013 No. 10 s 193 sch 1 om 2014 No. 47 s 435 pres s 246 ins 2020 No. 14 s 127 (sec.246-ssec.1) This section applies to an application for the grant of a mining lease for a prescribed mineral if— the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the proposed lease in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease; or the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project comprised of prescribed mineral mining leases; or both of the following apply— the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project or proposed mining project; the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the mining project or proposed mining project in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease. (sec.246-ssec.2) The application must include a proposed development plan that complies with the initial development plan requirements for the proposed mining lease. See section 317J for the initial development plan requirements. (sec.246-ssec.3) However, if the mining lease is to be part of a mining project, the proposed development plan may— also relate to 1 or more of the prescribed mineral mining leases that comprise the mining project; and comply with the later development plan requirements for a prescribed mineral mining lease. See section 317Q for the later development plan requirements. (sec.246-ssec.4) In this section— existing mining project , in relation to an application for the grant of a mining lease, means a mining project that exists when the application is made. proposed mining project , in relation to an application for the grant of a mining lease, means a mining project that— does not exist when the application is made; and the applicant intends will be comprised of— the proposed mining lease; and at least 1 other mining lease to be granted, for which the applicant has made an application. - (a) the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the proposed lease in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease; or - (b) the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project comprised of prescribed mineral mining leases; or - (c) both of the following apply— (i) the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project or proposed mining project; (ii) the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the mining project or proposed mining project in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease. - (i) the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project or proposed mining project; - (ii) the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the mining project or proposed mining project in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease. - (i) the proposed lease is to be part of an existing mining project or proposed mining project; - (ii) the applicant proposes to mine a threshold amount of the prescribed mineral under the mining project or proposed mining project in a lease year, in any 1 or more of the first 5 lease years for the proposed lease. - (a) also relate to 1 or more of the prescribed mineral mining leases that comprise the mining project; and - (b) comply with the later development plan requirements for a prescribed mineral mining lease. - (a) does not exist when the application is made; and - (b) the applicant intends will be comprised of— (i) the proposed mining lease; and (ii) at least 1 other mining lease to be granted, for which the applicant has made an application. - (i) the proposed mining lease; and - (ii) at least 1 other mining lease to be granted, for which the applicant has made an application. - (i) the proposed mining lease; and - (ii) at least 1 other mining lease to be granted, for which the applicant has made an application.