Schedule 9Fees

# Schedule 9 Fees Schedule 9 Fees (Part 8) | Column 1 | Column 2 | | Matter | Fee | | Exploration licences | | 1 | Application for exploration licence—Groups 1–8, 10 and 11 minerals (Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $1,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the application relates— | | | | (i) for initial group of minerals, and | $12.50 | | | (ii) for each additional group of minerals | $6.25 | | 2 | Application for exploration licence—Groups 9 and 9A minerals (Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $1,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates | $2 | | 3 | Application for exploration (mineral owner) licence (Division 1 of Part 3 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $1,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates | $2 | | 4 | Tender for exploration licence—Groups 1–8, 9A, 10 and 11 minerals (section 15 of the Act)— | | | | (a) tender fee, and | $1,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the tender relates— | | | | (i) for initial group of minerals, and | $12.50 | | | (ii) for each additional group of minerals | $6.25 | | 5 | Tender for exploration licence—Groups 9 and 9A minerals (section 15 of the Act) | $2,200 | | 6, 7 | (Repealed) | | | 8 | Application for renewal of exploration licence—Groups 1–8, 10 and 11 minerals (section 113 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $2,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each unit or part unit of land to which the application relates— | | | | (i) for initial group of minerals, and | $12.50 | | | (ii) for each additional group of minerals | $6.25 | | 9 | Application for renewal of exploration licence—Groups 9 and 9A minerals (section 113 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $2,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates | $2 | | 10 | Application for renewal of exploration (mineral owner) licence (section 113 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $2,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates | $2 | | 11 | Annual rental fee (section 292F of the Act) | $0.20 per ha or $20 per sq km or $0.00002 per sq m or $60 per unit | | Assessment leases | | 12 | Application for assessment lease (section 33 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $2,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates | $6 | | 13 | Application for renewal of assessment lease (section 113 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $2,000 | | | (b) per year of tenure for each hectare or part hectare of land to which the application relates | $6 | | 14 | Annual rental fee (section 292F of the Act)— | | | | (a) for a year during the initial term of the lease, and | $12 per ha or $1,200 per sq km or $3,600 per unit | | | (b) for a year during a term of the lease after the initial term | $24 per ha or $2,400 per sq km or $7,200 per unit | | Mining leases | | 15 | Application for mining lease (section 51 of the Act) | $10,000 | | 16 | Tender for mining lease (section 53 of the Act) | $10,000 | | 17 | On grant of mining lease (section 63 of the Act)—per hectare or part hectare of land to which the lease relates | $85 | | 18 | Application for suspension of operations under mining lease—the Act, Schedule 1B, clause 14(1) | $250 | | 19 | (Repealed) | | | 20 | Application for addition of petroleum to mining lease (section 78 of the Act) | $6,000 | | 21 | (Repealed) | | | 21A | Application for variation of mining lease (clause 12 of Schedule 1B to the Act) to impose a condition to regulate the carrying out of an ancillary mining activity on land that is not within the mining area that is the subject of the mining lease | $8,000 | | 22 | Application for consolidation of mining leases (section 86 of the Act) | $1,000 | | 23 | (Repealed) | | | 24 | Application for renewal of mining lease (section 113 of the Act)— | | | | (a) application fee, and | $3,000 | | | (b) per hectare | $36 | | 25 | Lodgment of objection to significant improvement claim (section 62 (6A) of the Act and clause 23A of Schedule 1 to the Act) (exclusive of GST) | $2,000 | | 26 | (Repealed) | | | 27 | Annual rental fee (section 292F of the Act) | $6.50 per ha or $650 per sq km or $0.00065 per sq m | | Authorities generally | | 28 | Application for approval of transfer of authority (section 120 of the Act) | $1,000 | | 29 | Application for approval of partial transfer of authority (section 120 of the Act) | $1,650 | | 30, 31 | (Repealed) | | | 32 | Application for cancellation of authority (section 125 of the Act) | $250 | | 33 | Application for partial cancellation of authority (section 125 of the Act) | $500 | | 34–37 | (Repealed) | | | Records and registration | | 38 | Application for registration of each interest (section 161 of the Act) | $250 | | 39–44 | (Repealed) | | | Mineral claimsNote.The class of a mineral claim is specified by the Minister, by order published in the Gazette, under section 175 of the Act. | | 45 | Application for Class A mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act)— | | | | (a) if mineral claim area is no more than 0.25 of a hectare, or | $130 | | | (b) if mineral claim area is more than 0.25 of a hectare and less than or equal to 1 hectare, or | $330 | | | (c) if mineral claim area is more than 1 hectare and less than or equal to 2 hectares | $470 | | 46 | Application for Class B mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $470 | | 47 | Application for Class C mineral claim (prospecting following opal prospecting licence) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $180 | | 48 | Application for Class D mineral claim (ancillary mining activity—processing) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $470 | | 49 | Application for Class E mineral claim (ancillary mining activity—mullock stockpiling) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $470 | | 50 | Application for Class F mineral claim (prospecting outside opal prospecting block in Opal Prospecting Areas 1, 2 and 3) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $180 | | 51 | Application for Class G mineral claim (open cut mining operations) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $470 | | 52 | Application for mineral claim area in the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (section 178 of the Act) | $130 | | 53 | Application for renewal of mineral claim area in the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)—per year of tenure | $100 | | 54 | Application for renewal of Class A mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act)— | | | | (a) if mineral claim area is no more than 0.25 of a hectare—per year of tenure, or | $100 | | | (b) if mineral claim area is more than 0.25 of a hectare and less than or equal to 1 hectare—per year of tenure, or | $300 | | | (c) if mineral claim area is more than 1 hectare and less than or equal to 2 hectares—per year of tenure | $470 | | 55 | Application for renewal of Class B mineral claim in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act) | $470 | | 56 | Application for renewal of Class D mineral claim (ancillary mining activity—processing) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act) | $470 | | 57 | Application for renewal of Class E mineral claim (ancillary mining activity—mullock stockpiling) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act) | $470 | | 58 | Application for renewal of Class G mineral claim (open cut mining operations) in the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District (section 197 of the Act) | $470 | | 59 | Application for transfer of mineral claim (section 200 of the Act) | $120 | | 60–63 | (Repealed) | | | Opal prospecting licences | | 64 | Application for opal prospecting licence (section 226 of the Act) | $30 | | 65 | Registration of legal or equitable interest (section 235F (3) of the Act) | $65 | | Miscellaneous | | 66 | Application for environmental assessment permit (section 252 of the Act) | $420 | | 67 | (Repealed) | | | 68 | Fee per hour for provision of information (not including prescribed records available at prescribed locations) (exclusive of GST) | $150 | **sch 9:** Am 2017 No 27, Sch 2 \[4\]; 2018 (21), cl 3; 2022 (802), Sch 1\[63\] \[64\].