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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318DKMining lease taken to have development plan until renewal application decided
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### sec.318DK Mining lease taken to have development plan until renewal application decided
This section applies until the happening of the following event if an application to renew a coal mining lease or an oil shale mining lease is made and the application complies with this part—
if it is decided to renew the lease—the lease holder is given notice of the renewal;
if it is decided not to renew the lease—the decision not to renew takes effect.
For when the decision takes effect, see section 318EH , as applied under section 318DJ .
Despite the ending of the plan period for the current development plan for the lease—
the mining lease is taken to have a development plan; and
the holder may carry out any authorised activity for the lease.
s 318DK ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020
amd 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 , s 323 sch 3
(sec.318DK-ssec.1) This section applies until the happening of the following event if an application to renew a coal mining lease or an oil shale mining lease is made and the application complies with this part— if it is decided to renew the lease—the lease holder is given notice of the renewal; if it is decided not to renew the lease—the decision not to renew takes effect. For when the decision takes effect, see section 318EH , as applied under section 318DJ .
(sec.318DK-ssec.2) Despite the ending of the plan period for the current development plan for the lease— the mining lease is taken to have a development plan; and the holder may carry out any authorised activity for the lease.
- (a) if it is decided to renew the lease—the lease holder is given notice of the renewal;
- (b) if it is decided not to renew the lease—the decision not to renew takes effect. Note— For when the decision takes effect, see section 318EH , as applied under section 318DJ .
- (a) the mining lease is taken to have a development plan; and
- (b) the holder may carry out any authorised activity for the lease.