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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.317BFunction and purpose of development plans
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### sec.317B Function and purpose of development plans
The development plan for a mining lease for a prescribed mineral (the relevant lease ) gives detailed information about the nature and extent of activities to be carried out under the relevant lease.
The development plan may—
also relate to another mining lease for a prescribed mineral if the other lease relates to the relevant lease, including, because both leases are part of the same mining project; and
provide that the plan will replace any development plan for the other lease when it is approved.
The purposes of giving the information are to—
allow resource management decisions to be made; and
ensure appropriate development of minerals, including prescribed minerals, that are specified in the lease under section 234 .
s 317B ins 2020 No. 14 s 142
(sec.317B-ssec.1) The development plan for a mining lease for a prescribed mineral (the relevant lease ) gives detailed information about the nature and extent of activities to be carried out under the relevant lease.
(sec.317B-ssec.2) The development plan may— also relate to another mining lease for a prescribed mineral if the other lease relates to the relevant lease, including, because both leases are part of the same mining project; and provide that the plan will replace any development plan for the other lease when it is approved.
(sec.317B-ssec.3) The purposes of giving the information are to— allow resource management decisions to be made; and ensure appropriate development of minerals, including prescribed minerals, that are specified in the lease under section 234 .
- (a) also relate to another mining lease for a prescribed mineral if the other lease relates to the relevant lease, including, because both leases are part of the same mining project; and
- (b) provide that the plan will replace any development plan for the other lease when it is approved.
- (a) allow resource management decisions to be made; and
- (b) ensure appropriate development of minerals, including prescribed minerals, that are specified in the lease under section 234 .