163ARegistration of mining subleases

#### 163A Registration of mining subleases 163A Registration of mining subleases > > (1) The Secretary is to cause to be kept a register of mining subleases containing such information as is prescribed by the regulations. > > > (2) Any person claiming to have been granted a mining sublease or to be the holder of a mining sublease may apply in writing for registration of the sublease or of its renewal or variation. > > > (3) An application must not be made without the Minister’s approval. > > > (4) An application must be in the approved form, lodged with the Secretary and accompanied by the following— > > > > > (a) documentary evidence of the sublease, including its term and conditions, > > > > > (b) a plan of the sublease area, > > > > > (c) documentary evidence that a security deposit to the Minister’s satisfaction has been provided and is being maintained in relation to the sublease area, > > > > > (d) documentary evidence of the Minister’s approval of the application (if required), > > > > > (e) the application fee prescribed by the regulations, > > > > > (f) any other information that is prescribed by the regulations. > > > (5) The Secretary may register the document by which the mining sublease is evidenced only if satisfied that the applicant holds the sublease. > > > (6) The registration of a mining sublease under this section does not affect any liability that the holder of the sublease would otherwise have to a penalty for an offence under this Act, including an offence that relates to the head lease. > > > (7) The regulations may exempt an application or class of applications from the requirement in subsection (3). > > > (8) The register of mining subleases must be kept available for inspection, free of charge, by members of the public at such offices of the Department as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 163A:** Ins 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[114\].