63Amalgamation of title areas

63 Amalgamation of title areas (1) For section 102(1) of the Act, the Minister may amalgamate the original title areas of any original titles except EMELs. (2) An application under section 102(2)(b) of the Act must: (a) be in the approved form; and (b) identify the original titles to be amalgamated; and (c) relate only to original titles that are in force; and (d) if the application relates to a replacement title that is an EL: (i) identify the blocks to be amalgamated, which must not exceed 250; and Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 34 (ii) include a technical work program for the first operational year of the EL; and (e) if the application relates to another replacement title: (i) identify the proposed title area, which must not exceed the maximum size specified for that type of mineral title under Part 3 or 4 of the Act; and (ii) include a summary of the work to be carried out for conducting the authorised activities in the proposed title (3) The term of a replacement title must not exceed the maximum term for that type of title specified under Part 3 or 4 of the Act. (4) Before issuing a replacement title, the Minister may require the title holder to have the proposed title area surveyed: (a) by a licensed surveyor; or (b) in accordance with Part 3, Division 2. (5) The method of survey required by the Minister does not need to correspond to the method of survey otherwise prescribed by these Regulations for the grant of the same type of title as the replacement title. (6) The holder of the replacement title: (a) is not entitled to a refund of rent paid for any of the land that was in the original title areas but is not included in the title area of the replacement title; and (b) if any land in the original title areas of an EL, ELR or ML is not included in the title area of the replacement title – must give the Minister a final report for that land within 60 days after the date on which the Minister cancels the original titles and issues the replacement title. Notes for subregulation (6)(b) 1 See regulation 86(3) to (5) for provisions about the content of the final report. 2 See regulation 131 for provisions about the fee payable if the report is not (7) Rent is payable for a replacement title as follows: (a) for an EL – as if it had been in force for the period calculated by averaging of the number of operational years of the original titles and adding 1 operational year; Mineral Titles Regulations 2011 35 (b) for any other title – as if it had been granted under Part 3 or 4 (8) In this regulation: replacement title means the mineral title issued to replace the original titles.