sec.76MWhat is a coal exploration tenement and a coal mining lease

### sec.76M What is a coal exploration tenement and a coal mining lease A coal exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence under the Mineral Resources Act granted for coal. A coal mining lease is— a mining lease for coal; or a special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s— the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965 ; or a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining. Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the lease, permit or licence is also granted for another mineral. s 76M ins 2004 No. 26 s 46 amd 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 (sec.76M-ssec.1) A coal exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence under the Mineral Resources Act granted for coal. (sec.76M-ssec.2) A coal mining lease is— a mining lease for coal; or a special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s— the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965 ; or a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining. (sec.76M-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the lease, permit or licence is also granted for another mineral. - (a) a mining lease for coal; or - (b) a special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s— (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965 ; or - (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; - (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965 ; or - (c) a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining. - (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; - (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Act 1965 ; or