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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.318EFCriteria for deciding whether to approve proposed plan
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### sec.318EF Criteria for deciding whether to approve proposed plan
The matters that must be considered in deciding whether to approve the proposed later development plan include each of the following—
the criteria under section 318EA for deciding whether to approve a proposed initial development plan;
the extent to which the current development plan for the mining lease has been complied with;
the CSG assessment criteria;
the effect of any approval of the proposed plan on any relinquishment condition for the mining lease;
if the proposed plan provides for a significant change that is a cessation or reduction of mining or other purposes for which the mining lease is granted—
whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable; and
whether the mining lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction.
s 318EF ins 2004 No. 25 s 1020
- (a) the criteria under section 318EA for deciding whether to approve a proposed initial development plan;
- (b) the extent to which the current development plan for the mining lease has been complied with;
- (c) the CSG assessment criteria;
- (d) the effect of any approval of the proposed plan on any relinquishment condition for the mining lease;
- (e) if the proposed plan provides for a significant change that is a cessation or reduction of mining or other purposes for which the mining lease is granted— (i) whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable; and (ii) whether the mining lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction.
- (i) whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable; and
- (ii) whether the mining lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction.
- (i) whether the cessation or reduction is reasonable; and
- (ii) whether the mining lease holder has taken all reasonable steps to prevent the cessation or reduction.