79ANotice of authority to commence or continue authorised

79A Notice of authority to commence or continue authorised activity (1) If a mining security is paid under Part 7, Division 1A of the Environment Protection Act 2019, in respect of a mining activity that relates to a prescribed mineral title or a prescribed interest, the Minister must issue a notice of authority to commence the mining activity to which the mining security relates. (2) A notice of authority to commence a mining activity must be issued within 10 business days after the mining security is accepted. (3) If as a result of a recalculation of a mining security, an additional amount of mining security is paid, the Minister must issue a notice of authority to continue the mining activity to which the mining security relates. (4) A notice of authority to continue a mining activity must be issued within 10 business days after the additional mining security is accepted.

Mineral Titles Act 2010 44 (5) If the mining security is paid in respect of part of a mining activity, the notice must specify the part of the mining activity for which the mining security has been paid. (6) Before issuing a notice of authority to commence or continue a mining activity, the Minister may consider: (a) whether the mining activity to which the mining security relates is an authorised activity under the prescribed mineral title or is authorised under the prescribed interest; and (b) whether the environmental (mining) licence to which the mining security relates is consistent with any relevant technical work program applying to the mining site. (7) The Minister may request further information from the Minister administering the Environment Protection Act 2019 or the mining operator when considering any matter under subsection (6). (8) If the Minister requests information under subsection (7), the required time under subsection (2) or (4) to issue a notice ceases to run until the information is given. (9) A notice of authority to commence or continue a mining activity must be published on the public register kept under the Environment Protection Act 2019. (10) A notice of authority to commence or continue a mining activity ceases to have effect: (a) if the environmental (mining) licence authorising that mining activity ceases to have effect; or (b) a new notice of authority to commence or continue a mining activity is issued for the mining activity.