Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
69Functions of Department Head regarding mining register
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69 Functions of Department Head regarding mining register
S. 69(1) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(2).
(1) The Department Head must establish and maintain a mining register.
S. 69(1A) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 38(2).
(1A) The mining register may be kept in electronic form.
S. 69(2) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(2).
(2) The Department Head must, by any means he or she considers appropriate—
(a) register the following documents—
(i) licences;
S. 69(2)(a)(ia) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 52(3)(b).
(ia) instruments of refusal of applications for licences;
(ii) compensation agreements;
(iii) rehabilitation bonds;
S. 69(2)(a)(iiia) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 38(3).
(iiia) consents given under section 45;
S. 69(2)(a)(iiib) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 38(3).
(iiib) authorisations given under section 46;
(iv) approved work plans;
S. 69(2)(a)(iva) inserted by No. 2/2026 s. 33.
(iva) declared mine rehabilitation plans;
S. 69(2)(a)(v) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 52(3)(a).
(v) work authorities;
(vi) instruments of renewal of licences, including notice of decreased area and of any changed conditions;
(vii) instruments of refusal to renew licences;
(viii) instruments of variation of licences;
(ix) instruments of amalgamation of licences;
(x) notices of surrender of licences;
(xi) instruments of cancellation of licences;
S. 69(2)(a)(xii) amended by No. 86/1993 s. 29.
(xii) instruments of variation, suspension, revocation or addition of licence conditions;
(xiii) approved instruments of transfer of licences;
S. 69(2)(a)(xiv) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(3)(c).
(xiv) instruments for creating, assigning or affecting interests in, or conferred by, licences (including mortgages);
(xv) instruments for the devolution of licences or interests in, or conferred by, licences;
S. 69(2) (a)(xva) inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 36.
(xva) instruments (including mortgages) for the termination or cancellation of interests in, or conferred by, licences;
S. 69(2) (a)(xvb) inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 43(1).
(xvb) written undertakings entered into under section 107;
S. 69(2)(a)(xvi) amended by Nos 91/1994 s. 28(1), 52/1998
s. 311(Sch. 1 item 64.5).