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Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004
sec.301What is a coal exploration tenement and a coal mining lease
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### sec.301 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 Acts or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Acts—
the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ;
the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 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.
However, for parts 1 to 5 —
a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and
a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.
s 301 amd 2014 No. 47 s 574
(sec.301-ssec.1) A coal exploration tenement is an exploration permit or mineral development licence under the Mineral Resources Act granted for coal.
(sec.301-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 Acts or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Acts— the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 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.301-ssec.3) Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the lease, permit or licence is also granted for another mineral.
(sec.301-ssec.4) However, for parts 1 to 5 — a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.
- (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 Acts or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Acts— (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ; (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or
- (i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ;
- (ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 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 Acts 1962 to 1965 ; or
- (a) a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and
- (b) a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.