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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318AEWhat is a coal exploration tenement , a coal mining lease and a special coal mining lease
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### sec.318AE What is a coal exploration tenement , a coal mining lease and a special coal mining lease
A coal exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal.
A coal mining lease is—
a mining lease for coal; or
a mining lease or special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s—
the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ;
the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or
For specific provisions dealing with mining leases mentioned in this paragraph, see subdivision 3 .
a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining.
Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the permit, licence or lease is also granted for another mineral.
However, for parts 1 to 7 —
a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and
a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.
s 318AE ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020
amd 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 ; 2014 No. 47 s 388
(sec.318AE-ssec.1) A coal exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal.
(sec.318AE-ssec.2) A coal mining lease is— a mining lease for coal; or a mining lease or special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s— the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or For specific provisions dealing with mining leases mentioned in this paragraph, see subdivision 3 . a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining.
(sec.318AE-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the permit, licence or lease is also granted for another mineral.
(sec.318AE-ssec.4) However, for parts 1 to 7 — a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.
- (a) a mining lease for coal; or
- (b) a mining lease or special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s— (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or Note— For specific provisions dealing with mining leases mentioned in this paragraph, see subdivision 3 .
- (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ;
- (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or
- (c) a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining.
- (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ;
- (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or
- (a) a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and
- (b) a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.