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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.334ZFPersons who may apply for, or be granted, a mining tenement for particular land in the area of SL12/42239
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### sec.334ZF Persons who may apply for, or be granted, a mining tenement for particular land in the area of SL12/42239
For the prescribed period—
a mining lease in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can only be applied for by, or granted to, the prescribed persons; and
no other mining tenement in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can be applied for by, or granted to, anyone.
Subsection (1) (a) applies despite section 232 .
For subsection (1) , the prescribed period is the period of 1 year starting on the commencement day or, if an extension is granted under subsection (4) , the extended period.
Before the prescribed period ends, the Minister may grant an extension of the period if the prescribed persons wish to make an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and the Minister is satisfied that, in all the circumstances, there are good reasons why the application has not been made by that time.
As soon as practicable after granting an extension under subsection (4) , the Minister must publish a gazette notice stating the extended period.
The prescribed persons are eligible persons for section 233 .
In this section—
prescribed land means land that, as at the beginning of 14 April 2008—
was in the area of special lease 12/42239 (title reference 17560077); and
was—
the subject of exploration permit for coal 545; or
neither in the area of a mining tenement nor the subject of a current application for a mining tenement.
s 334ZF (prev s 722E) 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 125 sch 1
reloc and renum 2012 No. 20 s 316
amd 2017 No. 28 s 28
(sec.334ZF-ssec.1) For the prescribed period— a mining lease in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can only be applied for by, or granted to, the prescribed persons; and no other mining tenement in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can be applied for by, or granted to, anyone.
(sec.334ZF-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) applies despite section 232 .
(sec.334ZF-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , the prescribed period is the period of 1 year starting on the commencement day or, if an extension is granted under subsection (4) , the extended period.
(sec.334ZF-ssec.4) Before the prescribed period ends, the Minister may grant an extension of the period if the prescribed persons wish to make an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and the Minister is satisfied that, in all the circumstances, there are good reasons why the application has not been made by that time.
(sec.334ZF-ssec.5) As soon as practicable after granting an extension under subsection (4) , the Minister must publish a gazette notice stating the extended period.
(sec.334ZF-ssec.6) The prescribed persons are eligible persons for section 233 .
(sec.334ZF-ssec.7) In this section— prescribed land means land that, as at the beginning of 14 April 2008— was in the area of special lease 12/42239 (title reference 17560077); and was— the subject of exploration permit for coal 545; or neither in the area of a mining tenement nor the subject of a current application for a mining tenement.
- (a) a mining lease in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can only be applied for by, or granted to, the prescribed persons; and
- (b) no other mining tenement in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can be applied for by, or granted to, anyone.
- (a) was in the area of special lease 12/42239 (title reference 17560077); and
- (b) was— (i) the subject of exploration permit for coal 545; or (ii) neither in the area of a mining tenement nor the subject of a current application for a mining tenement.
- (i) the subject of exploration permit for coal 545; or
- (ii) neither in the area of a mining tenement nor the subject of a current application for a mining tenement.
- (i) the subject of exploration permit for coal 545; or
- (ii) neither in the area of a mining tenement nor the subject of a current application for a mining tenement.