Mineral Resources Regulation 2025
sec.23Activity reports— Act , s 315
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sec.23 Activity reports— Act , s 315
For section 315 (1) (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , a holder of a coal or oil shale mining lease must give the Minister an activity report for the lease— if the chief executive approves a day nominated by the holder—within 2 months after the approved day; or otherwise—within 2 months after each anniversary day for the lease. For section 315 (1) (b) (ii) of the Act , the activity report must contain the following— details of each of the following for the reporting period for the report— the amount and location of coal seam gas mined; the amount of each designated CSG product mined; the percentage of methane in each designated CSG product mined; the amount and location of each mineral, other than designated CSG product, mined; for each mineral mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) — the amount sold; and the amount disposed of other than by sale; and each method of disposal other than sale; and the amount disposed of under each method other than sale; whether there was any subsidence and, if there was any, its nature; if the report states there was subsidence during the reporting period for the report—spatial information showing the extent of the subsidence; spatial information of the mine workings for the coal or oil shale mining lease during the reporting period for the report; any other data or information required under the practice direction. In this section— anniversary day , for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means a day that is the anniversary of the day on which the lease started. mine workings , for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means land that covers any of the following workings or activities or is needed for post-production activities— past mine workings for the lease; current mine workings for the lease; authorised activities for the lease associated with the processing, transportation, storage or use of the coal seam gas produced. reporting day , for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means— if a day is approved under subsection (1) (a) —the approved day; or otherwise—the anniversary day for the lease. reporting period , for an activity report for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means— if the chief executive has approved a day under subsection (1) (a) , the period that— starts on the most recent reporting day for the lease; and ends on the day before the approved day; or if subsection (1) (b) applies, the period of 12 months that ends on the day before the reporting day for the lease; or if the lease has ended, the period that— starts on the last reporting day for the lease; and ends on the day the lease ends. (sec.23-ssec.1) For section 315 (1) (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , a holder of a coal or oil shale mining lease must give the Minister an activity report for the lease— if the chief executive approves a day nominated by the holder—within 2 months after the approved day; or otherwise—within 2 months after each anniversary day for the lease. (sec.23-ssec.2) For section 315 (1) (b) (ii) of the Act , the activity report must contain the following— details of each of the following for the reporting period for the report— the amount and location of coal seam gas mined; the amount of each designated CSG product mined; the percentage of methane in each designated CSG product mined; the amount and location of each mineral, other than designated CSG product, mined; for each mineral mentioned in subparagraph (i) or (ii) — the amount sold; and the amount disposed of other than by sale; and each method of disposal other than sale; and the amount disposed of under each method other than sale; whether there was any subsidence and, if there was any, its nature; if the report states there was subsidence during the reporting period for the report—spatial information showing the extent of the subsidence; spatial information of the mine workings for the coal or oil shale mining lease during the reporting period for the report; any other data or information required under the practice direction. (sec.23-ssec.3) In this section— anniversary day , for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means a day that is the anniversary of the day on which the lease started. mine workings , for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means land that covers any of the following workings or activities or is needed for post-production activities— past mine workings for the lease; current mine workings for the lease; authorised activities for the lease associated with the processing, transportation, storage or use of the coal seam gas produced. reporting day , for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means— if a day is approved under subsection (1) (a) —the approved day; or otherwise—the anniversary day for the lease. reporting period , for an activity report for a coal or oil shale mining lease, means— if the chief executive has approved a day under subsection (1) (a) , the period that— starts on the most recent reporting day for the lease; and ends on the day before the approved day; or if subsection (1) (b) applies, the period of 12 months that ends on the day before the reporting day for the lease; or if the lease has ended, the period that— starts on the last reporting day for the lease; and ends on the day the lease ends.