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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318AFWhat is an oil shale exploration tenement and an oil shale mining lease
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### sec.318AF What is an oil shale exploration tenement and an oil shale mining lease
An oil shale exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for oil shale.
An oil shale mining lease is—
a mining lease for oil shale; or
a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of oil shale mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than oil shale mining.
Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the permit, licence or lease is also granted for another mineral.
s 318AF ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020
(sec.318AF-ssec.1) An oil shale exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for oil shale.
(sec.318AF-ssec.2) An oil shale mining lease is— a mining lease for oil shale; or a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of oil shale mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than oil shale mining.
(sec.318AF-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the permit, licence or lease is also granted for another mineral.
- (a) a mining lease for oil shale; or
- (b) a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of oil shale mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than oil shale mining.