Mineral Resources Regulation 2025
sec.36Chief executive may review alternative method
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sec.36 Chief executive may review alternative method
This section applies if the holder of a mineral development licence or mining lease uses an alternative method approved under section 33 (4) instead of a method mentioned in section 33 (2) or (3) (an original method ) for measuring or estimating the volume of associated water taken by the holder. The chief executive may, at any time, review the alternative method to assess the reliability and accuracy of the method. If, as a result of the review, the chief executive no longer considers the alternative method to be reliable or accurate— the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the holder a notice stating the result of the review; and for the next reporting period, the holder must use— an original method; or another alternative method that complies with section 33 (4) . In this section— reporting period see section 34 (5) . (sec.36-ssec.1) This section applies if the holder of a mineral development licence or mining lease uses an alternative method approved under section 33 (4) instead of a method mentioned in section 33 (2) or (3) (an original method ) for measuring or estimating the volume of associated water taken by the holder. (sec.36-ssec.2) The chief executive may, at any time, review the alternative method to assess the reliability and accuracy of the method. (sec.36-ssec.3) If, as a result of the review, the chief executive no longer considers the alternative method to be reliable or accurate— the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the holder a notice stating the result of the review; and for the next reporting period, the holder must use— an original method; or another alternative method that complies with section 33 (4) . (sec.36-ssec.4) In this section— reporting period see section 34 (5) .
- (a) the chief executive must, as soon as practicable, give the holder a notice stating the result of the review; and
- (b) for the next reporting period, the holder must use— (i) an original method; or (ii) another alternative method that complies with section 33 (4) .
- (i) an original method; or
- (ii) another alternative method that complies with section 33 (4) .
- (i) an original method; or
- (ii) another alternative method that complies with section 33 (4) .