13Technical work program

13 Technical work program (1) A technical work program is a summary of the following: (a) the technical work proposed to be carried out for conducting authorised activities under a mineral title; (b) in relation to an EL or ELR – the proposed expenditure for carrying out the technical work; (c) in relation to an application for the grant or renewal of a mineral title – the technical and financial resources available to the applicant for carrying out the technical work. (2) A technical work program must give sufficient information about the work to be carried out under the mineral title to enable the Minister to make a proper decision about: (a) an application relating to the title; or (b) whether the holder of the title has met, or will meet, conditions or requirements under this Act. (3) A technical work program may include information about any of the (a) geological, geochemical or geophysical surveys; (b) the assessment of a mineral resource resource and the work required to develop the resource; (c) work to assess the feasibility of mining; (d) other work in connection with exploration for, or mining of, minerals.

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