Mineral Resources Regulation 2025
sec.24Relinquishment report— Act , s 315A
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sec.24 Relinquishment report— Act , s 315A
This section applies if, under a relinquishment condition, a holder of a coal or oil shale mining lease relinquishes part of the area of the lease (the relinquished area ). For section 315A (2) (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , the holder must give the Minister a report about the relinquishment (the relinquishment report ) when the holder gives notice of the relinquishment under section 318BM of the Act . For section 315A (2) (b) (ii) of the Act , the relinquishment report must contain the following— the authorised activities carried out in the relinquished area; the results of the activities mentioned in paragraph (a) ; any other data or information required under the practice direction. For section 315A (2) (b) (iii) of the Act , the holder must give a copy of the relinquishment report to each person who— holds an authority to prospect over land to which the report relates; or has applied for a petroleum lease over land to which the report relates. (sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if, under a relinquishment condition, a holder of a coal or oil shale mining lease relinquishes part of the area of the lease (the relinquished area ). (sec.24-ssec.2) For section 315A (2) (a) and (b) (i) of the Act , the holder must give the Minister a report about the relinquishment (the relinquishment report ) when the holder gives notice of the relinquishment under section 318BM of the Act . (sec.24-ssec.3) For section 315A (2) (b) (ii) of the Act , the relinquishment report must contain the following— the authorised activities carried out in the relinquished area; the results of the activities mentioned in paragraph (a) ; any other data or information required under the practice direction. (sec.24-ssec.4) For section 315A (2) (b) (iii) of the Act , the holder must give a copy of the relinquishment report to each person who— holds an authority to prospect over land to which the report relates; or has applied for a petroleum lease over land to which the report relates.
- (a) the authorised activities carried out in the relinquished area;
- (b) the results of the activities mentioned in paragraph (a) ;
- (c) any other data or information required under the practice direction.
- (a) holds an authority to prospect over land to which the report relates; or
- (b) has applied for a petroleum lease over land to which the report relates.