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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
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41A Minister may require impact statement 132
41AB Reporting requirements for declared mines 132
41AC Chief Inspector to be notified of reportable events in relation to exploration, mining or rehabilitation 133
41AD Licensee to submit area work plan schedule 133
41AE Variation application must be made if mine is declared 134
42 Commencement of work under mining licence or prospecting licence 135
42A Planning permits not required for some work variations 140
43 Commencement of work under exploration licence or retention licence 141
43A Effect of contraventions 146
43B Certain consents etc. not required in case of unrestricted Crown land 147
44 Particular consents etc. required 147
45 Prohibition of work near dwellings and certain places and sites 150
45A Certain exploration and mining work complies with section 45 155
46 Minister may authorise work near dwelling house 156
47 New consent or authorisation for certain work plan variations 156
47A Management of worksites 158
Part 4A—Advisory panels 160
Division 1—Appointment of panels 160
54A Appointment of advisory panels 160
54B Composition of panel 160
54C Chairperson 160
54D Terms of reference 160
54E Terms and conditions of appointment 160
Division 2—Procedure of panels 161
54F Procedure of panel 161
54G Directions about hearings 161
54H Hearings to be in public 161
54I Procedure for hearing submissions 161
54J Adjournment of hearings 162
54K Panel may regulate its own proceedings 162
54L Panel may take into account any relevant matter 162
54M Report of panel 162
Part 5—Other authorities 164
Division 1—Miner's rights 164
55 Miner's right 164
56 Who may grant a miner's right 165
57 Grant of miner's right 165
58 Obligations of holder 165
Division 2—Tourist fossicking authorities 166
59 Tourist fossicking authority 166
60 Application for tourist fossicking authority 167
61 Grant or refusal of tourist fossicking authority 167
62 Obligations of holder 167
Part 6—Mining register 169
69 Functions of Department Head regarding mining register 169
70 Effect of registration 172
71 Creation etc. of interests in licences 173
72 Devolution of rights of licensee 173
73 Correction of register 173
74 Disclosure of registered information 174
75 Survey standards 176
76 Evidence 176
77 Offences 176
Part 6A—Extractive industries—Work authorities and other matters 177
Division 1—Searching for stone 177
77A Consent to search for stone on certain land 177
77B Depth restriction on searching for stone on land adjacent to waterways or water infrastructure 178
77C Notice of proposed searching for stone on land on which there are roads etc. 178
Division 2—Work plans and extractive industry work authorities 179
77G Work plan 179
77H Application for variation of work plan 181
77HAA Minor variation of work plan 182
77HA Department Head may direct holder to give notice of or lodge application for variation of work plan 183
77HB Approval of variation of work plan 184
77HC Planning permits not required for some work variations 185
77I Extractive industry work authorities 186
77J Conditions of extractive industry work authorities 188
77K Extractive industry work authority holder's duty to consult with community 189
77KA Chief Inspector to be notified of reportable events in relation to quarries 190
77KB Variation application must be made if quarry is declared 190