53Annual reporting requirements

53 Annual reporting requirements

(1) This regulation applies to reporting dates in the year commencing 1 July 2019 and subsequent years.

(2) For the purposes of section 116(1) of the Act, the prescribed form is the form approved by the Department Head.

(3) For the purposes of section 116(1) of the Act, the prescribed times are—

(a) if the licence is in force—

(i) within 28 days after the reporting date for each year; or

(ii) if the Minister has extended the period under subregulation (5) for a year, within the extended period; or

(b) if the licence is not in force, within 28 days after the licence ceases to be in force.

(4) For the purposes of section 116(1) of the Act, the prescribed information is—

(a) an annual return of expenditure and activities for the licence containing the information specified in regulation 54; and

(b) if the licence is a relevant licence, an annual technical report that—

(i) complies with requirements specified in regulation 57; and

Reg. 53(4)(b)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 97/2022 reg. 8(a).

(ii) contains information specified in regulation 57; and

Reg. 53(4)(c) inserted by S.R. No. 97/2022 reg. 8(b).

(c) if the licence relates to a declared mine, an annual report that—

(i) complies with requirements specified in regulation 57A; and

(ii) contains information specified in regulation 57A.

(5) The Minister may extend the period by which information must be furnished for a year if the licensee or former licensee requests the extension within 28 days of the reporting date.

(6) In this regulation—

relevant licence means—

(a) an exploration licence; or

(b) a mining licence, other than a mining licence granted before 1 February 2012 that covers an area of 5 hectares or less; or

(c) a retention licence;

reporting date means—

(a) for mining licences and prospecting licences—30 June; or

(b) for exploration licences and retention licences—the date specified in the licence as the reporting date.