sec.17Final reports— Act , ss 178C and 231AC

sec.17 Final reports— Act , ss 178C and 231AC

For section 178C (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , the holder of an exploration permit must give the Minister a final report within 2 months after the permit ends. For section 231AC (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , the holder of a mineral development licence must give the Minister a final report within 2 months after the licence ends. For sections 178C (b)(ii) and 231AC (b) (ii) of the Act , the final report must contain the following— the day the permit or licence ended; the reason the permit or licence ended; the general area information for the report; a summary, including the name identifier and location, of holes or wells drilled under the permit or licence during the reporting period for the report; the hazard information for the permit or licence to the extent the information has not been included in, or has changed since, the last activity report was given for the permit or licence; a statement of expenditure (the expenditure statement ) containing an itemisation of expenditure for each activity carried out under the permit or licence during the reporting period for the report; any other data or information required under the practice direction. However, the final report is not required to contain the information mentioned in subsection (3) (c) , (d) , (e) or (g) for a relinquished area or surrendered area if the information for the area was contained in a partial relinquishment report or partial surrender report under section 16 . The expenditure statement must be— in a document that is separate from the remainder of the final report; and given to the Minister separately from the remainder of the final report. In this section— general area information , for a final report for an exploration permit or a mineral development licence, means— spatial information showing the tenure area of the permit or licence immediately before the end of the permit or licence; and any other data or information required under the practice direction. reporting period , for a final report for an exploration permit or a mineral development licence, means the period that— starts on the anniversary day for the permit or licence under section 14 (5) ; and ends on the day the permit or licence ends. (sec.17-ssec.1) For section 178C (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , the holder of an exploration permit must give the Minister a final report within 2 months after the permit ends. (sec.17-ssec.2) For section 231AC (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , the holder of a mineral development licence must give the Minister a final report within 2 months after the licence ends. (sec.17-ssec.3) For sections 178C (b)(ii) and 231AC (b) (ii) of the Act , the final report must contain the following— the day the permit or licence ended; the reason the permit or licence ended; the general area information for the report; a summary, including the name identifier and location, of holes or wells drilled under the permit or licence during the reporting period for the report; the hazard information for the permit or licence to the extent the information has not been included in, or has changed since, the last activity report was given for the permit or licence; a statement of expenditure (the expenditure statement ) containing an itemisation of expenditure for each activity carried out under the permit or licence during the reporting period for the report; any other data or information required under the practice direction. (sec.17-ssec.4) However, the final report is not required to contain the information mentioned in subsection (3) (c) , (d) , (e) or (g) for a relinquished area or surrendered area if the information for the area was contained in a partial relinquishment report or partial surrender report under section 16 . (sec.17-ssec.5) The expenditure statement must be— in a document that is separate from the remainder of the final report; and given to the Minister separately from the remainder of the final report. (sec.17-ssec.6) In this section— general area information , for a final report for an exploration permit or a mineral development licence, means— spatial information showing the tenure area of the permit or licence immediately before the end of the permit or licence; and any other data or information required under the practice direction. reporting period , for a final report for an exploration permit or a mineral development licence, means the period that— starts on the anniversary day for the permit or licence under section 14 (5) ; and ends on the day the permit or licence ends.