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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
Div 3ASurvey of land proposed to be covered by mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence 84
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Division 3A—Survey of land proposed to be covered by mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence 84
26AR Applicant to survey boundary of land 84
26AS Authority to enter land 85
26AT Offence not to show authority 86
26AU Security 87
26AV Insurance 87
Division 4—Requirements if agricultural land covered by mining licence or prospecting licence 88
26A Statement of economic significance if agricultural land covered by licence 88
26B Excision of agricultural land from a licence 89
26C Notice of excision dispute 90
26D Resolution of excision disputes 90
26E Offence to divulge details of a statement of economic significance 91
Division 5—Tenders for licences 92
27 Tendering process 92
27A Acceptance of tender 92
27B Advertising and notice requirements 93
27C Consultation and notification requirements 93
27D Application of provisions to tenders 94
27E Minister may not accept any tenders 95
Division 6—Renewals of licences 95
29 Application for renewal of licence 95
31 Renewals of licences 96
32 Period of renewal 99
Division 7—Changes to licences 100
33 Transfer of licence 100
33A Transfer of land from one mining licence to another 102
33B Mining licence may be split and transferred 103
34 Variation of licence 104
34A Notice of intention to vary licence 108
35 Combined conditions 109
36 Amalgamation of licences 109
36A Expedited procedure for replacement of invalidated title 110
Division 8—Surrender and cancellation of licences 111
37 Surrender of licence 111
38 Cancellation of licence 111
38A Decrease in area under exploration licence 115
Division 9—Mine stability levy for Latrobe Valley 117
38AAA Definitions 117
38AAB Mine stability levy imposed 118
38AAC Who is liable for mine stability levy? 118
38AAD Amount of the mine stability levy 118
38AAE When and how is the mine stability levy to be paid? 118
Part 3—Work under a licence 119
39 Work must be approved 120
39A Licensee's duty to consult with community 121
40 Work plan 122
40A Work plan—approval 124
41 Application for variation of work plan 125
41AAA Minor variation of approved work plan 128
41AA Department Head may direct holder to give notice of or lodge application for variation of work plan 129
41AAB Approval of variation of work plan 130