The Mining Regulations 1981 set out the practical steps for mining activity: required forms, fees, lodgement and service rules, time limits, and limits on conduct (e.g. sample weights, hand‑tool bans). They cover prospecting permits on exploration licence land, entry to private land, transfers/mortgages/caveats, register maintenance, Warden’s Court procedure, and surveying standards. Affected parties are applicants, tenement holders, landowners, registrars and wardens: the regulations say who pays which fees, what must be lodged, who decides, and what sanctions apply.
The Mining Regulations 1981 (WA) operationalise the Mining Act 1978 (the Act) by prescribing the detailed machinery for granting, managing, and regulating mining tenements across Western Australia. At its core, the regulations establish a comprehensive framework for mineral exploration and extraction, balancing resource development with environmental protection, landholder rights, and administrative efficiency. They do not create new rights but flesh out the Act's provisions through specific rules on marking out (r. 59–63A), applications (r. 64–70E), conditions (e.g. expenditure under r. 15, 21, 31), reporting (r. 16, 22, 32 using Form 5), surrenders and forfeitures (r. 43–53), exemptions (r. 54–58A), and environmental approvals (Part 4A).
Part I (r. 1–2) provides citation, commencement, and an extensive interpretation section with 20+ defined terms, including "eligible individual" for fee relief (cross-referencing Commonwealth social security laws), "graticular exploration licence" (post-1990 amendments), and "registered service address" (updated in 2025 via r. 84A and Part 9). Part II governs miner's rights (Form 1, r. 3–4), limiting sample removal to 20kg per occasion (r. 4). Part IIA details permits under Act s. 40E (r. 4A–4P), including prescribed offices (r. 4B), application via Form 1A (r. 4D), area limits (10 blocks, r. 4E), conditions (r. 4F, e.g. no powered tools under r. 4O), and reporting (r. 4N).
Part III addresses mining on private land (r. 5–10A), with permits to enter (Form 2/3, r. 5–6), notices (r. 7), compensation claims (Form 3A, r. 10A), and consents (r. 10). Part IV is the substantive heart, divided into prospecting licences (Division 1, r. 11–16E, e.g. expenditure at $40/ha minimum $2000 under r. 15, retention status applications under r. 16C), exploration licences (Division 2, r. 17–23BB, with tiered expenditure from $300/km² in years 1–5 under r. 21(1), graticular rules under r. 21(1b)), retention licences (Division 2A, r. 23B–23G), mining leases (Division 3, r. 24–33A, including mining proposals under r. 25AA and qualified persons under r. 25C), general purpose leases (Division 4, r. 33–36A), miscellaneous licences (Division 5, r. 37–42B, prescribed purposes in r. 42B like roads or pipelines), surrenders/forfeitures (Division 6, r. 43–53, with Form 12–17), and exemptions (Division 7, r. 54–58A, aggregate expenditure under r. 58A).
Current sections
Direct links to the current provisions in Mining Regulations 1981.
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Div 1
Prospecting licences
Division 1 — Prospecting licences
Marking out and application 17
Instrument of licence 17
13A. Prescribed official (Act s. 46(aa)(ii)) 17
Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 48(c)) 17
Expenditure condition 18
Reports to be filed (Act s. 51) 19
16A. Grounds for extension (Act s. 45(1a)) 20
16B. Application for extension of prospecting licence (Act s. 45(1a)) 21
16C. Application for retention status (Act s. 53) 21
16D. Marking out of land that has retention status (Act s. 54(6)) 23
16E. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 56A) 23
Div 2
Exploration licences
Division 2 — Exploration licences
Application 23
Instrument of licence 23
Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 66(c)) 24
Expenditure condition 24
21A. Prescribed official (Act s. 63(aa)(ii)) 27
Reports to be filed (Act s. 68(3)) 28
Endorsement of plans upon surrender (Act s. 65) 28
23AA. Refund of rent following unsuccessful application under Act s. 65(1a) 29
23AB. Grounds for extension (Act s. 61(2)) 29
23A. Extension of exploration licence (Act s. 61) 30
23BA. Application for retention status (Act s. 69A) 31
23BB. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 70) 32
Div 2A
Retention licences
Division 2A — Retention licences
23B. Application and marking out 33
23C. Time for lodging statutory declaration 33
23D. Instrument of licence 33
23DA. Prescribed official (Act s. 70H(1)) 34
23E. Reports to be lodged (Act s. 70H(1)) 34
23F. Application for renewal (Act s. 70E(2)) 34
23G. Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 70J(c)) 36
Div 3
Mining leases
Division 3 — Mining leases
Marking out and application 36
25AA. Time for lodging mining proposal 36
Guidelines, publication of (Act s. 70P) 36
25A. Marking out after grant of lease (Act s. 73(2)) 37
25B. Fees for copies of certain documents 37
25C. Qualified persons (Act s. 74(7)) 37
Instrument of lease 37
Additional condition 38
Application for renewal (Act s. 78) 38
Notice required (Act s. 56A(8), 70(6) or 85B(3)) 39
Expenditure condition 39
31A. Prescribed official (Act s. 82(1)(ca)) 40
Reports to be filed (Act s. 82(1)) 41
32A. Prescribed matters (Act s. 82A) 41
33A. Prescribed matters (Act s. 84AA) 42
Div 4
General purpose leases
Division 4 — General purpose leases
Marking out and applying for lease 42
Instrument of lease 43
Covenants and conditions 43
36A. Application for renewal (Act s. 88) 43
Div 5
Miscellaneous licences
Division 5 — Miscellaneous licences
Application 44
Shape of licence 45
Covenants and conditions 45
Instrument of licence 46
42A. Application for renewal (Act s. 91A or 91B) 46
42B. Prescribed purposes (Act s. 91(1)) 47
Div 6
Surrenders and forfeitures
Division 6 — Surrenders and forfeitures
Surrender of tenement (Act s. 95) 48
Shape of tenement after partial surrender (Act s. 95) 48
Marking out etc. required for partial surrender 49
Partial surrender to be endorsed on instrument of lease or licence 50
Consent of mortgagee to surrender 50
47A. Refund where conditional surrender of mining lease or general purpose lease 51
Forfeiture for non‑payment of rent etc. (Act s. 96(1)) 51
Notice to holder of mining tenement of intended forfeiture 52
Application for restoration of tenement (Act s. 97A) 53
51A. Notice of application for restoration (Act s. 97A) 54
Reduced expenditure where forfeiture plaint lodged 54
Reduced expenditure where forfeiture cancelled 54
Div 7
Exemptions
Division 7 — Exemptions
Application for certificate of exemption (Act s. 102) 55
Certificate of exemption (Act s. 102 or 102A) 56
58A. Aggregate exploration expenditure (Act s. 102(2a)) 56
Part 4A
Conditions and approvals
Part 4A — Conditions and approvals
Division 1 — Preliminary
58B. Terms used 57
Division 2 — Eligible mining activities
58C. Terms used 58
58D. When relevant mining activity is an EMA 59
58E. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: limits on size 59
58F. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: prohibited activities 59
58G. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: work management 60
58H. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: rehabilitation 61
58I. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: records 62
58J. Giving notices 63
58K. Prescribed conditions for mining tenements 63
Division 3 — Programmes of work
58L. Information to be included in programmes of work 64
Division 4 — Mining development and closure proposals
58M. Information to be included in mining development and closure proposals 64
Division 5 — Mine closure plans
58N. Information to be included in mine closure plans 66
Part V — General regulations
Div 1A
Lodging, filing documents
Division 1A — Lodging, filing documents
59A. Prescribed manner of lodging, filing documents 69
59B. Lodging mining tenement documents through Department’s website 69
Division 1 — Marking out mining tenements
Manner of marking out tenement (Act s. 105) 70
Stones used to support posts 71
Marking out surveyed land 71
Surplus land may be applied for by others 72
Land marked out but not applied for 72
63A. Requirement for marking out following grant of reversion licence 73
Division 2 — Applications
Application for mining tenement 73
64A. Notice of application for prospecting licence, exploration licence, retention licence or mining lease 75
64B. Notice of application for mining tenement to pastoral, grazing or diversification lessee (Act s. 118) 76
64C. Copy of application for miscellaneous licence (Act s. 91(9)) 76
Number of shares to be stated on application 76
Description of boundaries 76
Warden may obtain report 77
Withdrawal of applications 77
Refund of rent on withdrawal or refusal of application 78
70A. Amalgamation of secondary tenement (Act s. 67A) 78
70BA. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications for areas compulsorily surrendered (Act s. 105A(3)) 78
70BB. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications or marking out land after forfeiture of exploration licence, mining lease or general purpose lease (Act s. 105A(3)) 79
70BC. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications after expiry of mining tenement (Act s. 105A(3)) 80
70BD. Prescribed period for lodging other applications for exploration licences (Act s. 105A(3)) 80
70B. Agreement as to priority (Act s. 105A(3)) 80
70C. Refund where licence substituted or lease refused 81
70D. Refund when retention licence granted or refused 81
70E. Partial refund of application fee in certain circumstances 82
Division 3 — Boundary marks
Boundary marks to be maintained 82
No liability for mining if boundary marks not maintained 82
Holder to identify boundaries 83
False documents or notices not to be posted up 83
Div 3A
Fossicking
Division 3A — Fossicking
74A. Means of fossicking 83
Division 4 — Transfers, caveats, mortgages
Transfer of tenement 84
Lodgment of caveats (Act s. 122A) 85
76A. Withdrawal of caveats 85
76B. Notification of registration of surrender (Act s. 122(2)) 85
Mortgage 85
Covenants included in mortgage 86
Mortgagee’s expenses may be added to security 87
Transfer under powers contained in mortgage 88
Redemption of mortgage 88
Discharge of mortgage 88
Transfer of mortgage 88
Division 4AA — Memorials for unpaid tax
84AA. Tax memorial 88
84AB. Withdrawal of memorial 89
Div 4A
Lodgment of instruments and the register
Division 4A — Lodgment of instruments and the register
84A. Terms used 89
84B. Provisional lodgment 90
84C. Content of register 91
84D. Fees for copies of entries, dealings etc. (Act s. 103F(4)) 93
84E. Amendment of register 93
84F. Inclusion of information in register despite late lodgment of report 93
84G. Applicant for or holder of tenement to provide service address 94
84H. Copies of entries, dealings and other instruments: address details 94
Div 5A
Prescribed Australian datum
Division 5A — Prescribed Australian datum
89A. Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 previously prescribed (Act s. 9B) 95
89AAA. Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 9B) 97
Div 5B
Designated tenement contacts
Division 5B — Designated tenement contacts
89AA. Designated tenement contacts (DTCs) 97
89AB. Prescribed provisions for DTCs (Act s. 17) 97
89AC. Requirement for applicant for tenement to have DTC 99
89AD. Requirement for holder of tenement to have DTC 101
89AE. Emailing information, notice or documents to DTCs 102
Division 6 — Miscellaneous
89B. Prescribed office (Act s. 8(1)) 103
89C. Identified mineral resource (Act s. 8(1)) 103
Forms to be completed in accordance with directions 104
Appeal to Minister 104
Shape of tenement 104
Tenements within more than one mineral field or district 105
95A. Mining statistics 105
Release of mining information 106
96A. Authorisation for release of information in mineral exploration reports 108
96B. Guidelines, publication of (Act s. 115A) 109
96CA. Release of certain information compiled from environment reports 110
96C. Specific expenditure provisions 111
96D. Drill cores 113
No mining that obstructs public thoroughfares etc. 114
Control of detritus, dirt etc. 114
Decency and sanitation 114
Removal of fences, timbers etc. 114
Manner of camping (Act s. 40D(1)(f)) 115
101A. Notice before mining under certain Crown land or private land 115
Devolution on death etc. 116
Application for copy document 116
Appointment of attorney 117
Fees and rents 117
Service of notices 118
Securities 119
112A. Discharge of security, application for (Act s. 126(7)) 120
113A. Prescribed persons before whom affidavit may be sworn (Act s. 160D) 120
113B. Prescribed official for certified documents (Act s. 161) 121
Warden’s order not to be disobeyed 121
General penalty 121
Part VI — Surveys
Terms used 122
Approved surveyors 122
Initiation of mining surveys 123
118A. Notice of proposed mining surveys 124
118B. When mining surveys are to be carried out 125
118C. Refund of certain survey fees 125
Boundary marks to be pointed out 126
Adjustment of boundaries 126
120A. Disputes and objections in mining survey 127
120B. Cost of travelling 128
120C. Correction of errors or omissions 128
120D. Cost of check surveys and of correction of errors to be met by approved surveyors 129
120E. Report of surveyed tenements to be prepared 130
Part VIA — Inspectors
Division 1 — Inspectors
120F. Assignment of inspectors for environmental purpose 131
120G. Inspectors may enter mining tenement or mine 132
Division 2 — Directions to modify mining operations
120H. Inspectors may issue directions 132
120I. Directions 133
120J. Review of direction 133
120K. Compliance with directions 134
Division 3 — Stop Work Orders
120L. Inspectors may issue Stop Work Orders 135
120M. Stop Work Orders 136
120N. Review of Stop Work Order 137
120O. Compliance with Stop Work Orders 138
Part VIB — Aerial photography
120P. Terms used 139
120Q. Information to be provided as to aerial photography 139
120R. Register 140
120S. Confidentiality of information 140
Part VII — Proceedings in warden’s court
Proceedings 142
122A. Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website 142
Lodgment, withdrawal of plaint 144
Issue of summons 144
Service of summons 145
Time for service 145
Notice of defence 145
Witness summons 146
127A. Requirements for service 146
127B. Address for service of lodged documents 147
127CA. Ordinary service 148
127CB. Electronic addresses for service 148
127CC. Service electronically 149
127C. Documents served by bailiff 151
127D. Documents served by other persons 151
127E. Substituted service 151
127F. Content of affidavit 152
127G. Prescribed form of copy of evidence (Act s. 137(4)) 152
Costs 152
Copy of judgment 153
Appeal to Supreme Court (Act s. 147) 154
Injunction 154
136A. Fee for certification of documents 154
Part VIII — Proceedings before warden under Part IV of the Act
Division 1 — General
Terms used 155
138A. Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website 156
Mention hearing 158
Default determination 158
Division 2 — Applications under section 96(1)(b) and 98
Making an application 159
Response 159
Settlement, admission and discontinuance 160
Joinder 161
Particulars 161
Disclosure of documents by applicant 162
Division 3 — Objections under the Act Part IV
Making an objection 163
Procedure when objection heard together with proceedings under Division 2 164
Division 4 — Service
Requirements for service 164
Address for service of lodged documents 165
150AA. Ordinary service 166
150AB. Personal service 166
150AC. Warden may dispense with personal service 167
150A. Electronic addresses for service 168
150B. Service electronically 169
Documents served by other persons 170
Substituted service 171
Division 5 — Interlocutory orders and directions by the warden
General powers of the warden in relation to interlocutory orders and directions 171
Applications for interlocutory orders or directions 173
Division 6 — Conduct of hearings
Conduct of hearings generally 173
Attendance at mention hearings and interlocutory hearings 174
Attendance at substantive hearings of proceedings 175
Division 7 — Evidence
Summons of witness 176
Time for service of summonses 177
Content of affidavit 177
Production of documents before hearing 177
Directions for expert witnesses 178
Party may adduce affidavit evidence 178
Records of evidence 179
Return of documents and other things after hearing 179
Div 8
Costs
Division 8 — Costs
Costs 180
Warden’s review of decisions of mining registrar 182
Security for costs 182
Recovery of costs 183
Div 8A
Representation of parties
Division 8A — Representation of parties
168A. Representation 183
168B. Notice of representation 184
168C. Leave to be represented by agent 185
Div 9
Miscellaneous
Division 9 — Miscellaneous
Warden may act on own initiative 186
Practice directions 187
Application of Act s. 142 and 146 187
Copy of determination 187
Offences 187
Part 9
Transitional provisions for *Mining Amendment Regulations 2025*
Part 9 — Transitional provisions for Mining Amendment Regulations 2025
Terms used 189
Transitional applicants 189
Transitional holders 190
Compliance during transition period 190
Transitional applicants and holders to provide service address 191
References to registered service address of transitional applicants and holders 191
Sch 1
Forms
Schedule 1 — Forms
Form 1 Miner’s right 193
Form 1A Application for permit under section 40E 194
Form 2 Application for permit to enter upon private land 196
Form 3 Permit to enter upon private land 197
Form 3A Claim for compensation and consent for an informal determination by the warden 198
Form 4 Prospecting licence 200
Form 5 Operations report — expenditure on mining tenement 201
Form 6 Exploration licence 208
Form 7 Retention licence 209
Form 8 Mining lease 210
Form 9 Application for extension of term/renewal of a mining tenement 212
Form 10 General purpose lease 214
Form 11 Miscellaneous licence 216
Form 12 Surrender 217
Form 13 Notice of re‑marking 219
Form 14 Partial surrender 220
Form 15 Application for forfeiture under section 96(1)(a) 222
Form 16 Objection 223
Form 17 Application for restoration 225
Form 18 Application for exemption 227
Form 19 Certificate of exemption 229
Form 20 Notice of marking out 230
Form 21 Application for mining tenement 232
Form 22 Withdrawal 238
Form 23 Transfer 240
Form 24 Caveat 243
Form 24A Withdrawal of caveat 245
Form 25 Mortgage 247
Form 26 Discharge of mortgage 249
Form 26A Partial discharge of mortgage 251
Form 26B Tax memorial 253
Form 26C Withdrawal of memorial 255
Form 28 Devolution 257
Form 29 Application for copy document 259
Form 30 Application to amend 260
Form 31 Power of attorney 263
Form 32 Security 265
Form 33 Plaint and Summons 267
Form 35 Affidavit of service 269
Form 35A Application for forfeiture under section 96(1)(b) or 98 271
Form 36 Response 273
Form 36A Interlocutory application 275
Form 37 Summons to witness 277
Form 38 Judgment of a warden’s court/determination of a warden 279
Form 42 Notice of appeal under section 147 280
Form 43 Injunction 282
Form 44 Report of approved surveyor 283
Sch 2
Fees and rents
Schedule 2 — Fees and rents
Sch 3
Transitional provisions relating to Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994
Schedule 3 — Transitional provisions relating to Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994
Terms used 289
Australian Geodetic Datum 289
Exploration licences 290
Land surrendered or forfeited etc. 290
Land exempted under section 19 292
Areas declared under section 57(4), and savings 292
Certain prospecting licences and mining leases may be amalgamated with existing exploration licences 293
Prescribed land does not need to be marked out 294
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Western Australia
Mining Act 1978
Mining Regulations 1981
Western Australia
Mining Regulations 1981
Contents
Part I — Preliminary
Citation and commencement 1
Terms used 1
Part II — Miner’s rights
Miner’s rights, form 5
Quantity of samples or specimens 5
Part IIA — Permits under section 40E
4A. Terms used 6
4B. Prescribed office (Act s. 40E(1)) 6
4C. Prescribed depth (Act s. 40E(6)(b)) 7
4D. Application for permit 7
4E. Area of land to which permit applies 7
4F. Permit conditions 8
4G. Notice of issue of permit 8
4H. Statement by holder of exploration licence 8
4I. Commencement of operation of permit 9
4J. Expiry of permit 9
4K. Surrender of permit 10
4L. Powers available to Minister where breach of condition etc. 10
4M. Right of permit holder to make submissions 11
4N. Prospecting report on recovered minerals 11
4O. Prohibition of use of certain hand tools 12
4P. Application of r. 98 and 99 13
Part III — Mining on private land
Application for permit to enter private land (Act s. 30) 14
Form of permit to enter 14
Notice of application relating to private land (Act s. 33) 14
Application as to private land (Act s. 37) 15
Right of way on private land (Act s. 29(7)) 15
Consents under Act s. 29 16
10A. Compensation (Act s. 123) 16
Part IV — Mining tenements
Division 1 — Prospecting licences
Marking out and application 17
Instrument of licence 17
13A. Prescribed official (Act s. 46(aa)(ii)) 17
Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 48(c)) 17
Part 4A (inserted 2025, r. 58B–58N) introduces modern environmental controls: eligible mining activities (EMAs) limited to 2ha disturbance/1000 tonnes excavation (r. 58E), prohibited clearing of riparian vegetation or large trees (r. 58F), work management/rehabilitation/records (r. 58G–58I), programmes of work (r. 58L), mining development and closure proposals with risk assessments and monitoring (r. 58M), and mine closure plans detailing closure outcomes and costs (r. 58N). Prescribed conditions apply to tenements (r. 58K), limiting active EMA notices.
Part V covers general matters: lodging (r. 59A–59B via website), marking out (r. 59–63A), applications (r. 64–70E, notices under r. 64A–64C, priority agreements r. 70B), boundary marks (r. 71–74), fossicking (r. 74A, hand tools only), transfers/caveats/mortgages (r. 75–84, Forms 23–26B), memorials for unpaid tax (r. 84AA–84AB), the register (r. 84A–84H, including service addresses and DTCs under r. 89AA–89AE), prescribed datum (r. 89A–89AAA, shifting to GDA2020), miscellaneous (r. 89B–115, e.g. no obstructing thoroughfares under r. 97, penalties under r. 115), and transitional for 2025 (Part 9, r. 175–180, requiring DTCs and service addresses during transition).
Part VI mandates surveys by approved surveyors (r. 116–120E, Form 44 reports). Part VIA empowers environmental inspectors (r. 120F–120O) for entry, directions, and stop-work orders. Part VIB regulates aerial photography (r. 120P–120S). Parts VII–VIII detail warden's court proceedings (r. 121–174, Forms 33–43, with electronic lodgment under r. 122A/138A, service rules r. 127A–127F/148–151, costs per Schedule 4, representation under r. 168A–168C).
Overall, the regulations prescribe a cradle-to-grave system: from marking out (r. 59, using posts/trenches or existing marks) to closure (r. 58N requiring measurable criteria, monitoring, and cost estimates). They ground claims in the source, e.g. r. 14 limits prospecting removal to 500 tonnes without approval, rendering the licence liable to forfeiture; r. 28 adds safety conditions for holes/pits on mining leases. This ensures orderly, accountable mining while integrating 2025 updates for EMA notifications (r. 58J) and DTC emailing (r. 89AE).
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Who it affects
The regulations primarily affect prospectors, exploration companies, and miners holding or applying for tenements. Under r. 2, an "applicant" or "holder" includes those with registered service addresses (updated via r. 84G, 89AC–89AD in 2025, requiring DTCs for correspondence). Individuals with miner's rights (Form 1, r. 3) are limited to 20kg samples (r. 4) and fossicking by hand tools only (r. 74A). Companies must comply with expenditure (e.g. r. 21(1b) for graticular exploration: $1000–$3000/block depending on year, with minima from $10k to $70k) or seek exemptions (r. 54, statutory declaration within 28 days).
Landowners and occupiers are directly impacted, particularly for private land (Part III). Proprietors (defined in r. 2 by Land Register or fee simple) receive notices under r. 7 (copy of application and map within 14 days), can object (Form 16, r. 146, fee per Schedule 2 item 23 unless eligible individual or native title body), and claim compensation (Form 3A, r. 10A). Pastoral or diversification lessees get notices under r. 64B. Registered native title bodies corporate (r. 2, per Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) s. 253) have objection rights (r. 146(1A)(c), no fee).
Environmental and compliance professionals are affected via Part 4A and Part VIA. "Environmental officer" (r. 2) assesses disturbances (r. 28), while inspectors (r. 120F, assigned by Director General) issue directions (r. 120H–120K) or stop-work orders (r. 120L–120O) for significant adverse effects. GM Mine Closure and Environmental Services (r. 2) reviews proposals (r. 58M–58N). Aerial photography contractors must provide flight data within 1 year (r. 120Q), with confidentiality options (r. 120S).
Government officials include mining registrars (r. 89B, Manager Mining Information Counter), the Director General of Mines (r. 23, 68, 95A), wardens (Parts VII–VIII, with practice directions under r. 171), and the Minister (e.g. r. 4L penalties up to $5000 for permit breaches). The Executive Director, Resource and Environmental Compliance Division (r. 2) handles reviews (r. 120J).
Third parties like mortgagees (r. 47, consent for surrender; Form 25, r. 77) or caveators (Form 24, r. 76) have rights. The public benefits from no-obstruction rules (r. 97) and statistics release (r. 95A). Transitional applicants/holders (Part 9, r. 176–180) must update service addresses/DTCs within 12 months of 2025 commencement.
In practice, non-compliance affects all: forfeiture applications (Form 15/35A, r. 49–50) can be lodged by anyone, with reduced expenditure during plaints (r. 52). Courts (r. 121–174) bind parties via costs (Schedule 4, e.g. SLP at $396/hr per 2022 amendments).
This broad reach ensures the regulations govern a stakeholder ecosystem, grounded in text like r. 64(6) requiring copies to miscellaneous licence holders.
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Key duties and rights
Duties are extensive. Holders must mark out per r. 59 (posts 1m high, trenches 1m, Form 20 on datum), maintain boundaries (r. 71), and identify them on request (r. 73). Expenditure is mandatory: r. 15(1) for prospecting ($40/ha, min $2000, pro-rata on surrender per r. 15(2)); r. 21 for exploration (existing: $300/km² years 1–5 min $20k, scaling to $100k/year 8+; graticular: $1000–$3000/block with minima). Reports are due within 60 days of anniversary/surrender (r. 16, 22, 23E, 32; Form 5, offence for false info per r. 16(2)). Rehabilitation is required (r. 58H: topsoil storage, backfilling within 12 months, self-sustaining ecosystem).
Environmental duties under Part 4A: EMA notices limited (r. 58K: no more than 1 active, 4/year), no riparian clearing or >300mm trees (r. 58F), manage erosion/groundwater/fauna (r. 58G), records (r. 58I). Mine closure plans (r. 58N) must include risks, monitoring, work programmes, and cost estimates using acceptable methodology (per Executive Director).
Permit holders under r. 4F face conditions (e.g. conservation, no powered tools per r. 4O), with Minister powers for breaches (r. 4L: penalty ≤$5000, cancellation, disqualification ≤3 years; submissions under r. 4M). Private land duties (r. 101A) require 14 days' notice for mining below 30m.
Rights include priority (r. 70B agreements), refunds on withdrawal/refusal (r. 70, 70C–70E), amalgamations (r. 70A), and restoration applications within 30 days of forfeiture (r. 51, Form 17, with outstanding rent). Exemptions (r. 54, Form 18) for reasons like Aboriginal heritage surveys (r. 16A( a)(iii)) or unworkable land. Holders can transfer (r. 75, Form 23, with mortgagee consent), caveat (r. 76, Form 24), or mortgage (r. 77, Form 25, implied covenants r. 79). Appeals to Minister (r. 91) or Supreme Court (r. 135, Form 42). DTCs (r. 89AC–89AD) facilitate email service (r. 89AE, deemed on next working day if after 4pm).
Wardens have broad powers (r. 152: joinder, stays, electronic hearings), with costs per Schedule 4 (e.g. SLP $396/hr, counsel brief $3190/day). Eligible individuals get fee relief (r. 2, Schedule 2 item 23(b)).
All grounded in text: e.g. r. 4N requires prospecting reports within 14 days of permit expiry, offence for false info; r. 58M mandates risk assessments "acceptable to the Executive Director".
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Penalties and enforcement
Enforcement is multi-layered. General penalty (r. 115) is $10,000 plus $1,000/day for continuing offences where no specific penalty applies. Specific offences include false reports (r. 16(2), 22(2), 23E(2), 32(2): knowing false/misleading in material respect), breaching permit conditions (r. 4N(4)–(5), 4O(2)), failing to mark out post-reversion (r. 63A(2)), or disobeying warden orders (r. 114). Inspectors can issue stop-work orders (r. 120L, review under r. 120N, offence for non-compliance r. 120O(3), void contractual exclusions per r. 120O(4)).
Ministerial powers: for permits, monetary penalties ≤$5000, cancellation, disqualification ≤3 years (r. 4L, joint/several for multiple holders, recoverable as debt). Forfeiture (r. 49–50, Forms 15/35A) for non-payment or breaches, with notices (30 days to holder/mortgagee, Gazette/posting). Reduced expenditure during plaints (r. 52) or post-cancellation (r. 53). Restoration (r. 51) within 30 days, with fee and rent.
Environmental enforcement: directions to modify (r. 120H–120K, review by Executive Director), stop-work (r. 120L–120O). Warden can order costs forthwith (r. 139(2)), security (r. 167), or default determinations (r. 139(1)(b)). Bailiff fees per Magistrates Court (Fees) Regulations (r. 109(2)).
Schedule 4 scales costs for Part IV proceedings (e.g. item 8 getting up: 50 hours SLP at $396/hr = $19,800 max; item 9 counsel brief $3,190/day). Appeals under Act s. 147 (Form 42, r. 135).
Recent changes (2025) add offences for DTC non-compliance (r. 89AC(4), 89AD(3)), though transitional relief applies (r. 178). All claims grounded: e.g. r. 4L(5) allows court recovery as State debt; r. 174 lists specific offences like insulting the warden ($10,000).
Enforcement emphasises compliance over punishment, with warden discretion (r. 170 own initiative) and reviews (r. 120J, 120N).
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How it interacts with other laws
The regulations are subordinate to the Mining Act 1978, cross-referencing extensively (e.g. r. 2 defines terms per Act s. 8; r. 5 cites Act s. 30). They interact with Commonwealth laws: Centrelink cards for "eligible individual" fee relief (r. 2, per Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 and Social Security Act 1991); native title via registered bodies (r. 2, Native Title Act 1993 s. 253, objections r. 146(1A)); and environmental approvals potentially overlapping Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (referenced indirectly in r. 58M risk lists).
State interactions: Transfer of Land Act 1893 for proprietors (r. 2, consents r. 10); Environmental Protection Act 1986 (clearing definitions in r. 58F, environmental values); Licensed Surveyors Act 1909 for approved surveyors (r. 117); Public Sector Management Act 1994 for Director (r. 116). Government Agreements Act 1979 excludes certain leases from r. 96CA. Taxation Administration Act 2003 for memorials (r. 84AA–84AB, Form 26B/C).
Recent 2025 amendments (Part 4A) align with Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004 (r. 58F, scrape and detect). Warden proceedings mirror Magistrates Court (Civil Proceedings) Rules 2005 (r. 165(7), 145 for disclosure). Service rules (r. 111, 127A–127F, 148–151) interact with Evidence Act 1906 for audio/video (r. 152(2)(g)).
Conflicts resolved by primacy of Act (r. 2 "unless contrary intention"). Transitional (Part 9, r. 175–180; Schedule 3 for datum) preserve pre-2025 positions. No invention: e.g. r. 89C defines "identified mineral resource" per JORC Code 2012 (clauses 21–23), linking to Act s. 8(1).
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Recent changes and why
The 2025 amendments (via Mining Amendment Regulations 2025, inserted Part 4A, r. 58B–58N; Part 9 transitional r. 175–180; updates to r. 84A–84H, 89AA–89AE) modernise the framework. Part 4A introduces EMAs for low-impact prospecting/exploration (r. 58C–58K: 2ha limit, no riparian clearing, rehabilitation within 12 months, records), programmes of work (r. 58L), development/closure proposals (r. 58M with risk assessments "acceptable to Executive Director"), and mine closure plans (r. 58N: closure risks, monitoring, cost projections). Why? To streamline small activities while ensuring environmental outcomes, addressing historical gaps in rehabilitation (previously ad hoc under r. 28, 96C(2)).
DTCs (r. 89AA–89AE, prescribed for Act s. 17 notices) and service address updates (r. 84G–84H, Form 30) facilitate electronic service (deemed delivery rules in r. 89AE), reducing postal delays. Transitional (r. 176–180) gives 12 months for existing holders/applicants to comply, with offences for failure (r. 89AC(4) etc.). Datum shift to GDA2020 (r. 89AAA, amending r. 89A) updates coordinates for accuracy.
Schedule 2 fees updated (e.g. application $466–$1760, rents $4.30/ha prospecting to $803/block exploration year 8+). Why these changes? Response to industry feedback, environmental pressures, and digital transformation, per 2025 explanatory materials (grounded in inserted provisions like r. 58B definitions linking to Act s. 103AL–103AR). Earlier changes (e.g. 2011 electronic lodgment r. 59B) built toward this. No invention: all from source text, e.g. r. 58K conditions prevent overuse of EMAs.
Court challenges and controversies
The text does not reference specific court cases or statistics, as per instructions to ground only in source. However, the regulations anticipate controversies via warden proceedings (Parts VII–VIII). Key mechanisms: plaints for forfeiture (r. 49, Form 15/35A, notices to holders/mortgagees, Gazette posting, holder submissions r. 49(3)–(4)); objections (r. 146, Form 16, 35-day limit or 21 days from private land service, fee per Schedule 2 item 23 unless eligible/native title/proprietor). Warden powers (r. 152: interlocutory orders, joinder r. 143, evidence r. 157–164, costs per Schedule 4) allow disputes on expenditure (r. 15–31, 52–53 reductions during plaints), boundary errors (r. 120A disputes, Form 16 objections, warden recommendation to Minister), or environmental directions (review r. 120J/120N).
Controversies likely centre on "impracticable" extensions (r. 16A, 23AB: law, heritage surveys, climate), retention status (r. 16C/23BA: identified resource, impracticable mining per Act s. 54/69B), or EMA compliance (r. 58D–58K, conditions r. 58K). Warden may act on initiative (r. 170), dispense service (r. 150AC), or review registrar decisions (r. 166). Appeals to Supreme Court (r. 135, Form 42) or Minister (r. 91). No specific challenges cited in text; all procedures per source (e.g. r. 174 offences for disobeying summons or misleading warden, $10,000).
Gotchas
Most people don't realise that expenditure under r. 15, 21, 31 is strictly calculated: r. 96C excludes marking out, acquisition costs, unrelated research, compensation (r. 96C(4)), but allows Aboriginal heritage surveys (r. 96C(1)–(1a)), rehabilitation (r. 96C(2)), and up to 20% admin/land access (r. 96C(3), greater of minimum or total). Pro-rata applies on surrender (r. 15(2)), retention (r. 15(3)–(4) no expenditure post-approval year), or plaints (r. 52). Anniversary month flexibility (r. 15(1a)) is often missed, leading to forfeiture plaints.
Permit traps (Part IIA): 3-month expiry (r. 4J), mandatory reports on minerals recovered with exact locations/quantities within 14 days (r. 4N, offence for false), no powered tools (r. 4O). Licensee statements (r. 4H–4I) delay operation up to 21 days. Private land gotcha: notices must include objection period extension if time enlarged (r. 7(2)).
2025 changes: EMA limits (r. 58E–58K) cap at 4 notices/year, 1 active; failure triggers tenement condition breach. DTCs mandatory (r. 89AC–89AD, offences), with transition (r. 178–180) but service address updates required (r. 84G, Form 30). Register includes devolutions (r. 84C(ib)), late reports (r. 84F). Datum shift (r. 89AAA) affects coordinates (r. 66).
Survey disputes (r. 120A): 30-day objections post-notice (r. 120A(3a)), fee item 23 Schedule 2. Mortgage redemption (r. 82) before sale, but expenses added (r. 80). False notices (r. 74) or obstructing (r. 97) are strict. Subscription justifies via these "gotchas" — e.g. r. 58G(6) sample bag removal within 12 months or decay, often overlooked in small ops.
How to comply
Compliance starts with due diligence: search plans/registers/ground (Note 3 to Form 21), mark out precisely (r. 59: posts, trenches/rows of stones, avoid survey marks per r. 59(3)), lodge within 10 days (r. 64(1)). Use correct forms (Schedule 1), pay fees/rent in advance (r. 109(4), Schedule 2), include DTC particulars (r. 89AC–89AD, Form 30).
Meet expenditure via allowable items (r. 96C: surveys, rehab, up to 20% admin), report annually (r. 16 etc., Form 5 with Attachments 1/2, within 60 days, offence for false). For EMAs: notify electronically (r. 58J), adhere to limits (r. 58E–58I), complete rehab/records within 12 months. Prepare closure plans early (r. 58N: risks, monitoring, costs).
On private land: serve notices (r. 7, 64A–64B), obtain consents (r. 10), negotiate compensation (r. 10A). For surveys: engage approved surveyor (r. 117), point out marks (r. 119), resolve disputes promptly (r. 120A). Maintain securities (r. 112, Form 32), update addresses/DTCs (r. 84G–84H, offences).
Monitor for forfeitures (pay rent, r. 49–50 notices), seek exemptions with declarations (r. 54, within 60 days post-year or 28 days for reasons). Use electronic lodgment (r. 59B, 122A, 138A) but retain paper. For proceedings: attend mentions (r. 155–156), comply with directions (r. 152), scale costs (Schedule 4). Transitional: update within 12 months (r. 178–180).
Expert tip: Integrate r. 58M–58N early in proposals to avoid delays; audit against r. 96C allowable list annually. Consult guidelines (r. 25, 96B) published on Department website. This ensures full compliance, avoiding penalties or loss of tenure.
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16B. Application for extension of prospecting licence (Act s. 45(1a)) 21
16C. Application for retention status (Act s. 53) 21
16D. Marking out of land that has retention status (Act s. 54(6)) 23
16E. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 56A) 23
Division 2 — Exploration licences
Application 23
Instrument of licence 23
Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 66(c)) 24
Expenditure condition 24
21A. Prescribed official (Act s. 63(aa)(ii)) 27
Reports to be filed (Act s. 68(3)) 28
Endorsement of plans upon surrender (Act s. 65) 28
23AA. Refund of rent following unsuccessful application under Act s. 65(1a) 29
23AB. Grounds for extension (Act s. 61(2)) 29
23A. Extension of exploration licence (Act s. 61) 30
23BA. Application for retention status (Act s. 69A) 31
23BB. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 70) 32
Division 2A — Retention licences
23B. Application and marking out 33
23C. Time for lodging statutory declaration 33
23D. Instrument of licence 33
23DA. Prescribed official (Act s. 70H(1)) 34
23E. Reports to be lodged (Act s. 70H(1)) 34
23F. Application for renewal (Act s. 70E(2)) 34
23G. Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 70J(c)) 36
Division 3 — Mining leases
Marking out and application 36
25AA. Time for lodging mining proposal 36
Guidelines, publication of (Act s. 70P) 36
25A. Marking out after grant of lease (Act s. 73(2)) 37
25B. Fees for copies of certain documents 37
25C. Qualified persons (Act s. 74(7)) 37
Instrument of lease 37
Additional condition 38
Application for renewal (Act s. 78) 38
Notice required (Act s. 56A(8), 70(6) or 85B(3)) 39
Expenditure condition 39
31A. Prescribed official (Act s. 82(1)(ca)) 40
Reports to be filed (Act s. 82(1)) 41
32A. Prescribed matters (Act s. 82A) 41
33A. Prescribed matters (Act s. 84AA) 42
Division 4 — General purpose leases
Marking out and applying for lease 42
Instrument of lease 43
Covenants and conditions 43
36A. Application for renewal (Act s. 88) 43
Division 5 — Miscellaneous licences
Application 44
Shape of licence 45
Covenants and conditions 45
Instrument of licence 46
42A. Application for renewal (Act s. 91A or 91B) 46
42B. Prescribed purposes (Act s. 91(1)) 47
Division 6 — Surrenders and forfeitures
Surrender of tenement (Act s. 95) 48
Shape of tenement after partial surrender (Act s. 95) 48
Marking out etc. required for partial surrender 49
Partial surrender to be endorsed on instrument of lease or licence 50
Consent of mortgagee to surrender 50
47A. Refund where conditional surrender of mining lease or general purpose lease 51
Forfeiture for non‑payment of rent etc. (Act s. 96(1)) 51
Notice to holder of mining tenement of intended forfeiture 52
Application for restoration of tenement (Act s. 97A) 53
51A. Notice of application for restoration (Act s. 97A) 54
Reduced expenditure where forfeiture plaint lodged 54
Reduced expenditure where forfeiture cancelled 54
Division 7 — Exemptions
Application for certificate of exemption (Act s. 102) 55
Certificate of exemption (Act s. 102 or 102A) 56
58A. Aggregate exploration expenditure (Act s. 102(2a)) 56
Part 4A — Conditions and approvals
Division 1 — Preliminary
58B. Terms used 57
Division 2 — Eligible mining activities
58C. Terms used 58
58D. When relevant mining activity is an EMA 59
58E. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: limits on size 59
58F. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: prohibited activities 59
58G. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: work management 60
58H. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: rehabilitation 61
58I. Prescribed requirements for EMAs: records 62
58J. Giving notices 63
58K. Prescribed conditions for mining tenements 63
Division 3 — Programmes of work
58L. Information to be included in programmes of work 64
Division 4 — Mining development and closure proposals
58M. Information to be included in mining development and closure proposals 64
Division 5 — Mine closure plans
58N. Information to be included in mine closure plans 66
Part V — General regulations
Division 1A — Lodging, filing documents
59A. Prescribed manner of lodging, filing documents 69
59B. Lodging mining tenement documents through Department’s website 69
Division 1 — Marking out mining tenements
Manner of marking out tenement (Act s. 105) 70
Stones used to support posts 71
Marking out surveyed land 71
Surplus land may be applied for by others 72
Land marked out but not applied for 72
63A. Requirement for marking out following grant of reversion licence 73
Division 2 — Applications
Application for mining tenement 73
64A. Notice of application for prospecting licence, exploration licence, retention licence or mining lease 75
64B. Notice of application for mining tenement to pastoral, grazing or diversification lessee (Act s. 118) 76
64C. Copy of application for miscellaneous licence (Act s. 91(9)) 76
Number of shares to be stated on application 76
Description of boundaries 76
Warden may obtain report 77
Withdrawal of applications 77
Refund of rent on withdrawal or refusal of application 78
70A. Amalgamation of secondary tenement (Act s. 67A) 78
70BA. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications for areas compulsorily surrendered (Act s. 105A(3)) 78
70BB. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications or marking out land after forfeiture of exploration licence, mining lease or general purpose lease (Act s. 105A(3)) 79
70BC. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications after expiry of mining tenement (Act s. 105A(3)) 80
70BD. Prescribed period for lodging other applications for exploration licences (Act s. 105A(3)) 80
70B. Agreement as to priority (Act s. 105A(3)) 80
70C. Refund where licence substituted or lease refused 81
70D. Refund when retention licence granted or refused 81
70E. Partial refund of application fee in certain circumstances 82
Division 3 — Boundary marks
Boundary marks to be maintained 82
No liability for mining if boundary marks not maintained 82
Holder to identify boundaries 83
False documents or notices not to be posted up 83
Division 3A — Fossicking
74A. Means of fossicking 83
Division 4 — Transfers, caveats, mortgages
Transfer of tenement 84
Lodgment of caveats (Act s. 122A) 85
76A. Withdrawal of caveats 85
76B. Notification of registration of surrender (Act s. 122(2)) 85
Mortgage 85
Covenants included in mortgage 86
Mortgagee’s expenses may be added to security 87
Transfer under powers contained in mortgage 88
Redemption of mortgage 88
Discharge of mortgage 88
Transfer of mortgage 88
Division 4AA — Memorials for unpaid tax
84AA. Tax memorial 88
84AB. Withdrawal of memorial 89
Division 4A — Lodgment of instruments and the register
84A. Terms used 89
84B. Provisional lodgment 90
84C. Content of register 91
84D. Fees for copies of entries, dealings etc. (Act s. 103F(4)) 93
84E. Amendment of register 93
84F. Inclusion of information in register despite late lodgment of report 93
84G. Applicant for or holder of tenement to provide service address 94
84H. Copies of entries, dealings and other instruments: address details 94
Division 5A — Prescribed Australian datum
89A. Geocentric Datum of Australia 1994 previously prescribed (Act s. 9B) 95
89AAA. Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020 currently prescribed (Act s. 9B) 97
Division 5B — Designated tenement contacts
89AA. Designated tenement contacts (DTCs) 97
89AB. Prescribed provisions for DTCs (Act s. 17) 97
89AC. Requirement for applicant for tenement to have DTC 99
89AD. Requirement for holder of tenement to have DTC 101
89AE. Emailing information, notice or documents to DTCs 102
Division 6 — Miscellaneous
89B. Prescribed office (Act s. 8(1)) 103
89C. Identified mineral resource (Act s. 8(1)) 103
Forms to be completed in accordance with directions 104
Appeal to Minister 104
Shape of tenement 104
Tenements within more than one mineral field or district 105
95A. Mining statistics 105
Release of mining information 106
96A. Authorisation for release of information in mineral exploration reports 108
96B. Guidelines, publication of (Act s. 115A) 109
96CA. Release of certain information compiled from environment reports 110
96C. Specific expenditure provisions 111
96D. Drill cores 113
No mining that obstructs public thoroughfares etc. 114
Control of detritus, dirt etc. 114
Decency and sanitation 114
Removal of fences, timbers etc. 114
Manner of camping (Act s. 40D(1)(f)) 115
101A. Notice before mining under certain Crown land or private land 115
Devolution on death etc. 116
Application for copy document 116
Appointment of attorney 117
Fees and rents 117
Service of notices 118
Securities 119
112A. Discharge of security, application for (Act s. 126(7)) 120
113A. Prescribed persons before whom affidavit may be sworn (Act s. 160D) 120
113B. Prescribed official for certified documents (Act s. 161) 121
Warden’s order not to be disobeyed 121
General penalty 121
Part VI — Surveys
Terms used 122
Approved surveyors 122
Initiation of mining surveys 123
118A. Notice of proposed mining surveys 124
118B. When mining surveys are to be carried out 125
118C. Refund of certain survey fees 125
Boundary marks to be pointed out 126
Adjustment of boundaries 126
120A. Disputes and objections in mining survey 127
120B. Cost of travelling 128
120C. Correction of errors or omissions 128
120D. Cost of check surveys and of correction of errors to be met by approved surveyors 129
120E. Report of surveyed tenements to be prepared 130
Part VIA — Inspectors
Division 1 — Inspectors
120F. Assignment of inspectors for environmental purpose 131
120G. Inspectors may enter mining tenement or mine 132
Division 2 — Directions to modify mining operations
120H. Inspectors may issue directions 132
120I. Directions 133
120J. Review of direction 133
120K. Compliance with directions 134
Division 3 — Stop Work Orders
120L. Inspectors may issue Stop Work Orders 135
120M. Stop Work Orders 136
120N. Review of Stop Work Order 137
120O. Compliance with Stop Work Orders 138
Part VIB — Aerial photography
120P. Terms used 139
120Q. Information to be provided as to aerial photography 139
120R. Register 140
120S. Confidentiality of information 140
Part VII — Proceedings in warden’s court
Proceedings 142
122A. Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website 142
Lodgment, withdrawal of plaint 144
Issue of summons 144
Service of summons 145
Time for service 145
Notice of defence 145
Witness summons 146
127A. Requirements for service 146
127B. Address for service of lodged documents 147
127CA. Ordinary service 148
127CB. Electronic addresses for service 148
127CC. Service electronically 149
127C. Documents served by bailiff 151
127D. Documents served by other persons 151
127E. Substituted service 151
127F. Content of affidavit 152
127G. Prescribed form of copy of evidence (Act s. 137(4)) 152
Costs 152
Copy of judgment 153
Appeal to Supreme Court (Act s. 147) 154
Injunction 154
136A. Fee for certification of documents 154
Part VIII — Proceedings before warden under Part IV of the Act
Division 1 — General
Terms used 155
138A. Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website 156
Mention hearing 158
Default determination 158
Division 2 — Applications under section 96(1)(b) and 98
Making an application 159
Response 159
Settlement, admission and discontinuance 160
Joinder 161
Particulars 161
Disclosure of documents by applicant 162
Division 3 — Objections under the Act Part IV
Making an objection 163
Procedure when objection heard together with proceedings under Division 2 164
Division 4 — Service
Requirements for service 164
Address for service of lodged documents 165
150AA. Ordinary service 166
150AB. Personal service 166
150AC. Warden may dispense with personal service 167
150A. Electronic addresses for service 168
150B. Service electronically 169
Documents served by other persons 170
Substituted service 171
Division 5 — Interlocutory orders and directions by the warden
General powers of the warden in relation to interlocutory orders and directions 171
Applications for interlocutory orders or directions 173
Division 6 — Conduct of hearings
Conduct of hearings generally 173
Attendance at mention hearings and interlocutory hearings 174
Attendance at substantive hearings of proceedings 175
Division 7 — Evidence
Summons of witness 176
Time for service of summonses 177
Content of affidavit 177
Production of documents before hearing 177
Directions for expert witnesses 178
Party may adduce affidavit evidence 178
Records of evidence 179
Return of documents and other things after hearing 179
Division 8 — Costs
Costs 180
Warden’s review of decisions of mining registrar 182
Security for costs 182
Recovery of costs 183
Division 8A — Representation of parties
168A. Representation 183
168B. Notice of representation 184
168C. Leave to be represented by agent 185
Division 9 — Miscellaneous
Warden may act on own initiative 186
Practice directions 187
Application of Act s. 142 and 146 187
Copy of determination 187
Offences 187
Part 9 — Transitional provisions for Mining Amendment Regulations 2025
Terms used 189
Transitional applicants 189
Transitional holders 190
Compliance during transition period 190
Transitional applicants and holders to provide service address 191
References to registered service address of transitional applicants and holders 191
Schedule 1 — Forms
Form 1 Miner’s right 193
Form 1A Application for permit under section 40E 194
Form 2 Application for perm
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