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Mineral Resources Act 1989
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### sec.334ZC Renewal of EPC545
This section applies to exploration permit for coal 545.
The permit is renewed for a term of 2 years starting on the commencement day.
However, the renewed permit applies only to the following land—
Clermont Block 1777, sub-block w
Clermont Block 1777, sub-block x, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 or ML 1775
Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks b, g, m and x
Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks c, h and n, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 or ML 1775
Clermont Block 1849, sub-block s, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364
Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks u and z, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775
Clermont Block 1849, sub-block y, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366
Clermont Block 1921, sub-blocks d and e, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366
Clermont Block 1921, sub-block k
Clermont Block 1922, sub-blocks a, g, h, o and u, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775
Clermont Block 1922, sub-blocks f, m, n, t and z, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366
Clermont Block 1923, sub-block v, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775.
Subsection (2) applies despite section 147D (2) .
The renewed permit is subject to the following conditions—
the holder must expend at least $50,000 in each year of the term of the permit on activities authorised by the permit;
the holder must carry out the program of work stated in the application for renewal of the permit dated 28 May 2007;
the holder must comply with the document titled ‘Schedule of General Exclusions and Conditions, version 13 (February 2003)’ mentioned in the renewal of the permit granted on 26 August 2003;
the conditions applying under section 141 .
The renewal has effect as if it were granted by the Minister under this Act.
The land mentioned in subsection (3) as being excluded from the sub-blocks mentioned in the subsection is excluded land for section 176A .
However, to remove any doubt, it is declared that section 176A applies subject to sections 334ZE and 334ZF .
Except as otherwise stated, this section does not limit the application of other provisions of this Act to the renewed permit including, for example, provisions about cancelling an exploration permit or reducing its area.
In this section—
MDLA 364 means application for mineral development licence 364.
MDLA 366 means application for mineral development licence 366.
ML 1775 means mining lease 1775.
s 334ZC (prev s 722B) ins 2003 No. 56 s 3
exp beginning of 31 December 2004 (see s 722G)
ins 2008 No. 28 s 3
amd 2012 No. 20 s 323 sch 3
reloc and renum 2012 No. 20 s 316
(sec.334ZC-ssec.1) This section applies to exploration permit for coal 545.
(sec.334ZC-ssec.2) The permit is renewed for a term of 2 years starting on the commencement day.
(sec.334ZC-ssec.3) However, the renewed permit applies only to the following land— Clermont Block 1777, sub-block w Clermont Block 1777, sub-block x, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 or ML 1775 Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks b, g, m and x Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks c, h and n, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 or ML 1775 Clermont Block 1849, sub-block s, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks u and z, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775 Clermont Block 1849, sub-block y, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 Clermont Block 1921, sub-blocks d and e, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 Clermont Block 1921, sub-block k Clermont Block 1922, sub-blocks a, g, h, o and u, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775 Clermont Block 1922, sub-blocks f, m, n, t and z, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 Clermont Block 1923, sub-block v, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775.
(sec.334ZC-ssec.4) Subsection (2) applies despite section 147D (2) .
(sec.334ZC-ssec.5) The renewed permit is subject to the following conditions— the holder must expend at least $50,000 in each year of the term of the permit on activities authorised by the permit; the holder must carry out the program of work stated in the application for renewal of the permit dated 28 May 2007; the holder must comply with the document titled ‘Schedule of General Exclusions and Conditions, version 13 (February 2003)’ mentioned in the renewal of the permit granted on 26 August 2003; the conditions applying under section 141 .
(sec.334ZC-ssec.6) The renewal has effect as if it were granted by the Minister under this Act.
(sec.334ZC-ssec.7) The land mentioned in subsection (3) as being excluded from the sub-blocks mentioned in the subsection is excluded land for section 176A .
(sec.334ZC-ssec.8) However, to remove any doubt, it is declared that section 176A applies subject to sections 334ZE and 334ZF .
(sec.334ZC-ssec.9) Except as otherwise stated, this section does not limit the application of other provisions of this Act to the renewed permit including, for example, provisions about cancelling an exploration permit or reducing its area.
(sec.334ZC-ssec.10) In this section— MDLA 364 means application for mineral development licence 364. MDLA 366 means application for mineral development licence 366. ML 1775 means mining lease 1775.
- • Clermont Block 1777, sub-block w
- • Clermont Block 1777, sub-block x, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 or ML 1775
- • Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks b, g, m and x
- • Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks c, h and n, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364 or ML 1775
- • Clermont Block 1849, sub-block s, but excluding land subject to MDLA 364
- • Clermont Block 1849, sub-blocks u and z, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775
- • Clermont Block 1849, sub-block y, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366
- • Clermont Block 1921, sub-blocks d and e, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366
- • Clermont Block 1921, sub-block k
- • Clermont Block 1922, sub-blocks a, g, h, o and u, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775
- • Clermont Block 1922, sub-blocks f, m, n, t and z, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366
- • Clermont Block 1923, sub-block v, but excluding land subject to MDLA 366 or ML 1775.
- (a) the holder must expend at least $50,000 in each year of the term of the permit on activities authorised by the permit;
- (b) the holder must carry out the program of work stated in the application for renewal of the permit dated 28 May 2007;
- (c) the holder must comply with the document titled ‘Schedule of General Exclusions and Conditions, version 13 (February 2003)’ mentioned in the renewal of the permit granted on 26 August 2003;
- (d) the conditions applying under section 141 .