sec.167Application of s 3 to particular existing mining tenements

### sec.167 Application of s 3 to particular existing mining tenements This section applies to a mining tenement in force immediately before the commencement, other than a coal or oil shale mining tenement. Section 3 applies to the mining tenement as if it had been granted after the commencement. However, for a mining tenement other than a mining lease, section 3(3) and (6) does not apply for the carrying out of an authorised activity for a petroleum authority in the area of the tenement until 3 months after the commencement. The Mineral Resources Act, section 403, does not apply for the carrying out of the authorised activity until 3 months after the commencement. In this section— commencement means the day section 3 commences. s 167 ins 2004 No. 26 s 68 (sec.167-ssec.1) This section applies to a mining tenement in force immediately before the commencement, other than a coal or oil shale mining tenement. (sec.167-ssec.2) Section 3 applies to the mining tenement as if it had been granted after the commencement. (sec.167-ssec.3) However, for a mining tenement other than a mining lease, section 3(3) and (6) does not apply for the carrying out of an authorised activity for a petroleum authority in the area of the tenement until 3 months after the commencement. (sec.167-ssec.4) The Mineral Resources Act, section 403, does not apply for the carrying out of the authorised activity until 3 months after the commencement. (sec.167-ssec.5) In this section— commencement means the day section 3 commences.