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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318DAConditions for applying to amend relinquishment condition
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### sec.318DA Conditions for applying to amend relinquishment condition
The mining lease holder may apply for the amendment of the condition only if the applicant has, before making the application—
made reasonable attempts to consult with the authority to prospect holder about—
the proposed amendment; and
a proposed later development plan for the lease; and
changed the proposed amendment and the proposed development plan to give effect to any reasonable proposal by the authority holder that will optimise—
coal or oil shale or incidental coal seam gas mining under the amended mining lease; and
petroleum production under any future petroleum lease over the land.
However, subsection (1) (b) applies only to the extent the proposal is commercially and technically feasible for the applicant.
s 318DA ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020 (amd 2004 No. 26 s 69 (2) sch )
(sec.318DA-ssec.1) The mining lease holder may apply for the amendment of the condition only if the applicant has, before making the application— made reasonable attempts to consult with the authority to prospect holder about— the proposed amendment; and a proposed later development plan for the lease; and changed the proposed amendment and the proposed development plan to give effect to any reasonable proposal by the authority holder that will optimise— coal or oil shale or incidental coal seam gas mining under the amended mining lease; and petroleum production under any future petroleum lease over the land.
(sec.318DA-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) (b) applies only to the extent the proposal is commercially and technically feasible for the applicant.
- (a) made reasonable attempts to consult with the authority to prospect holder about— (i) the proposed amendment; and (ii) a proposed later development plan for the lease; and
- (i) the proposed amendment; and
- (ii) a proposed later development plan for the lease; and
- (b) changed the proposed amendment and the proposed development plan to give effect to any reasonable proposal by the authority holder that will optimise— (i) coal or oil shale or incidental coal seam gas mining under the amended mining lease; and (ii) petroleum production under any future petroleum lease over the land.
- (i) coal or oil shale or incidental coal seam gas mining under the amended mining lease; and
- (ii) petroleum production under any future petroleum lease over the land.
- (i) the proposed amendment; and
- (ii) a proposed later development plan for the lease; and
- (i) coal or oil shale or incidental coal seam gas mining under the amended mining lease; and
- (ii) petroleum production under any future petroleum lease over the land.