sec.317OObligation to lodge proposed later development plan

### sec.317O Obligation to lodge proposed later development plan It is a condition of each prescribed mineral mining lease that its holder must lodge a proposed later development plan for the mining lease as required under subsection (2) . If the holder wishes to renew the lease, a proposed later development plan must be included in the renewal application. See section 286AA . The condition is complied with only if the proposed later development plan— is lodged; and complies with the later development plan requirements; and is accompanied by the relevant fee. A proposed later development plan must be lodged— at least 40, but no more than 100, business days before the end of the current plan period; or as soon as practicable after the holder proposes or becomes aware of a significant change to the nature and extent of an authorised activity that is not already dealt with under the current development plan for the lease. If, before the end of the current plan period, a decision to refuse to approve a proposed later development plan lodged under subsection (2) (a) is made, the holder may lodge another proposed later development plan within the current plan period. In this section— relevant fee , for the lodgement of the proposed later development plan, means— if the proposed plan is lodged within the time required under subsection (3) —the fee prescribed by regulation; or if the proposed plan is lodged under subsection (4) —nil; or otherwise—an amount that is 10 times the prescribed fee. s 317O ins 2020 No. 14 s 142 (sec.317O-ssec.1) It is a condition of each prescribed mineral mining lease that its holder must lodge a proposed later development plan for the mining lease as required under subsection (2) . If the holder wishes to renew the lease, a proposed later development plan must be included in the renewal application. See section 286AA . (sec.317O-ssec.2) The condition is complied with only if the proposed later development plan— is lodged; and complies with the later development plan requirements; and is accompanied by the relevant fee. (sec.317O-ssec.3) A proposed later development plan must be lodged— at least 40, but no more than 100, business days before the end of the current plan period; or as soon as practicable after the holder proposes or becomes aware of a significant change to the nature and extent of an authorised activity that is not already dealt with under the current development plan for the lease. (sec.317O-ssec.4) If, before the end of the current plan period, a decision to refuse to approve a proposed later development plan lodged under subsection (2) (a) is made, the holder may lodge another proposed later development plan within the current plan period. (sec.317O-ssec.5) In this section— relevant fee , for the lodgement of the proposed later development plan, means— if the proposed plan is lodged within the time required under subsection (3) —the fee prescribed by regulation; or if the proposed plan is lodged under subsection (4) —nil; or otherwise—an amount that is 10 times the prescribed fee. - (a) is lodged; and - (b) complies with the later development plan requirements; and - (c) is accompanied by the relevant fee. - (a) at least 40, but no more than 100, business days before the end of the current plan period; or - (b) as soon as practicable after the holder proposes or becomes aware of a significant change to the nature and extent of an authorised activity that is not already dealt with under the current development plan for the lease. - (a) if the proposed plan is lodged within the time required under subsection (3) —the fee prescribed by regulation; or - (b) if the proposed plan is lodged under subsection (4) —nil; or - (c) otherwise—an amount that is 10 times the prescribed fee.