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In this Act –
[Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001] Agency
(a) in relation to Tasmania, Agency as defined in the State Service Act 2000 ; or
(b) in relation to the Commonwealth, a department, authority or agency of the Commonwealth government;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] [Section 3 Amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:21 Nov 2017]
approved
atomic substance
(a) uranium; and
(b) thorium; and
(c) [Section 3 Amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:21 Nov 2017] section 200 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001]
[Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001] Category 1 mineral
(a) metallic mineral; and
(b) atomic substance;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Category 2 mineral
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Code of practice
compensable loss
(a) damage to the surface of the land; or
(b) damage to crops, trees, grasses, fruit, vegetables or other vegetation on the land; or
(c) damage to buildings, structures or works on the land; or
(d) damage to any improvement on the land; or
(e) loss of opportunity to make any planned improvement on the land; or
(f) deprivation of possession or use of the whole or part of the surface of the land; or
(g) severance of the land from other land of the owner or occupier of that land; or
(h) destruction or loss of, or injury to, disturbance of, or interference with, stock; or
(i) loss of amenity, including recreation and conservation values; or
(j) any decrease in the market values of the owner's or occupier's interest in the land; or
(k) surface rights of way and easements;
compensation agreement Part 8 ;
consolidated mining lease Part 4 ;
Crown land
Crown lessee
Crown licensee
Director section 8 ;
exploration licence Part 2 ;
explore
(a) conducting geological, geophysical, geobotanical and geochemical surveys; or
(b) drilling; or
(c) taking samples for the purpose of chemical or other analysis; or
(d) using appropriate instruments, equipment and techniques; or
(e) extracting and removing from land material, mineral or other substances for sampling and testing; or
(f) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013]
fossick
(a) digging by hand; or
(b) using hand held instruments;
fossil
geology
geoscientific
Geoscientific Trust Fund Part 9 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] geothermal resource
geothermal substance
industrial mineral
inspector section 8 ;
land
(a) land within the beds or banks of any stream and watercourse; and
(b) land beneath the internal waters of Tasmania; and
(c) the sea bed; and
(d) waters in, upon or above land; and
(e) stratum of land;
lease Part 4 ;
lease area
lessee
licence
(a) in Part 2 , an exploration licence in force under that Part; and
(ab) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Part 2A , a special exploration licence in force under that Part; and
(b) in Part 3 , a retention licence in force under that Part; and
(ba) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Part 3A , a production licence in force under that Part; and
(c) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Part 5 , a prospecting licence and a group prospecting licence, in force under that Part; and
(d) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013]
licensee
(a) in Part 2 , the holder of an exploration licence; and
(ab) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Part 2A , the holder of a special exploration licence; and
(b) in Part 3 , the holder of a retention licence; and
(ba) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Part 3A , the holder of a production licence; and
(c) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Part 5 , the holder of a prospecting licence or group prospecting licence; and
(d) [Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013]
metallic mineral
mine
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] mineral
(a) the subsoil; or
(b) the layer of soil sustaining vegetation; or
(c) any rock, crushed stone, gravel, sand or clay produced on private land for the private use of the owner; or
(d) [Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001]
(e) [Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001]
mining
mining lease Part 4 ;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] mining plan
(a) the name of the minerals, or category of minerals, to which the lease or application relates;
(b) the site plan, which is to include –
(i) the means by which access to the area of land comprised in the lease is to be obtained; and
(ii) the infrastructure proposed to be situated on the area of land comprised in the lease; and
(iii) surface hydrology for the area of land comprised in the lease; and
(iv) other matters related to activities under the lease;
(c) the proposals for treatment of, transport of, handling of, and storage of, waste from –
(i) minerals obtained under the lease; or
(ii) the substances from which minerals are to be obtained under the lease;
(d) the requirements for water to be used in mining operations under the lease;
(e) the proposed stages of development under the lease and of any proposed rehabilitation of land in the area of land comprised in the lease;
(f) the provision to be made in relation to closure of the mine on the lease area after mining under the lease ceases;
(g) a description of the potential geological and environmental risks associated with mining operations under the lease;
Mining Tribunal Part 7 ;
native title Native Title Act 1993 of the Commonwealth the details of which are recorded in the National Native Title Register under that Act;
occupier
oil shale
owner
(a) the holder of any Crown land under a contract of sale and purchase; and
(b) the holder of native title to any land;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] petroleum resource
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] plan of development
(a) the geothermal resource to which the licence is to relate; and
(b) how access to geothermal substances is to be obtained under the licence; and
(c) how geothermal energy that is produced under the licence is to be used; and
(d) how geothermal resources are to be managed under the licence; and
(e) how geothermal reservoirs are to be managed under the licence; and
(f) any other matter the Director thinks fit;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 4, Applied:28 Jun 2013] plan of field development
(a) the petroleum resources to which the licence is to relate; and
(b) how access to the petroleum resources is to be obtained under the licence; and
(c) how the petroleum resources are to be managed under the licence; and
(d) how petroleum reservoirs are to be managed under the licence; and
(e) any other matter, in relation to production activities under the licence, that the Director thinks fit;
private land
prospect
public land
(a) any Crown land; and
(b) any land vested in a body or authority established under a law of the State for a public purpose; and
(c) any land vested in a body corporate in which the Crown has a controlling interest;
public purpose
public reserve
quarter
record
Registrar section 8 ;
relevant period
retention licence Part 3 ;
security deposit
(a) cover any damage to private property; or
(b) [Section 3 Amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 4, Applied:21 Nov 2017]
(c) provide funds to mitigate any damage to the environment during mining operations or exploration;
[Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001] sell
(a) offer or agree to sell; and
(b) keep or have in possession for sale; and
(c) dispose of; and
(d) barter or exchange; and
(e) transfer; and
(f) expose for sale; and
(g) send, deliver or receive for sale; and
(h) cause or permit to be sold;
speleothem
(a) a mineral; or
(b) a precipitate; or
(c) an accumulation of non-precipitate material;
stone
(a) sandstone, freestone and other building stone; and
(b) basalt, dolerite, granite, slate, limestone and rock of a kind ordinarily used for building or construction purposes; and
(c) quartz, other than quartz crystals; and
(d) slate and gravel; and
(e) pipeclay and clay, other than fireclay, bentonite or kaolin; and
(f) sand and soil; and
(fa) [Section 3 Amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 4, Applied:30 Oct 2001]
(g) other similar materials;
stratum of land
work program