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Mining Regulations 1981
Div 5BDesignated tenement contacts
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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
90. Forms to be completed in accordance with directions 104
91. Appeal to Minister 104
92. Shape of tenement 104
95. Tenements within more than one mineral field or district 105
95A. Mining statistics 105
96. 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
97. No mining that obstructs public thoroughfares etc. 114
98. Control of detritus, dirt etc. 114
99. Decency and sanitation 114
100. Removal of fences, timbers etc. 114
101. Manner of camping (Act s. 40D(1)(f)) 115
101A. Notice before mining under certain Crown land or private land 115
102. Devolution on death etc. 116
105. Application for copy document 116
108. Appointment of attorney 117
109. Fees and rents 117
111. Service of notices 118
112. 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
114. Warden’s order not to be disobeyed 121
115. General penalty 121
Part VI — Surveys
116. Terms used 122
117. Approved surveyors 122
118. 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
119. Boundary marks to be pointed out 126
120. 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
121. Proceedings 142
122A. Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website 142
122. Lodgment, withdrawal of plaint 144
123. Issue of summons 144
124. Service of summons 145
125. Time for service 145
126. Notice of defence 145
127. 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
128. Costs 152
129. Copy of judgment 153
135. Appeal to Supreme Court (Act s. 147) 154
136. Injunction 154
136A. Fee for certification of documents 154
Part VIII — Proceedings before warden under Part IV of the Act
Division 1 — General
137. Terms used 155
138A. Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website 156
138. Mention hearing 158
139. Default determination 158
Division 2 — Applications under section 96(1)(b) and 98
140. Making an application 159
141. Response 159
142. Settlement, admission and discontinuance 160
143. Joinder 161
144. Particulars 161
145. Disclosure of documents by applicant 162
Division 3 — Objections under the Act Part IV
146. Making an objection 163
147. Procedure when objection heard together with proceedings under Division 2 164
Division 4 — Service
148. Requirements for service 164
149. 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
150. Documents served by other persons 170
151. Substituted service 171
Division 5 — Interlocutory orders and directions by the warden
152. General powers of the warden in relation to interlocutory orders and directions 171
153. Applications for interlocutory orders or directions 173
Division 6 — Conduct of hearings
154. Conduct of hearings generally 173
155. Attendance at mention hearings and interlocutory hearings 174
156. Attendance at substantive hearings of proceedings 175
Division 7 — Evidence
157. Summons of witness 176
158. Time for service of summonses 177
159. Content of affidavit 177
160. Production of documents before hearing 177
161. Directions for expert witnesses 178
162. Party may adduce affidavit evidence 178
163. Records of evidence 179
164. Return of documents and other things after hearing 179