Commonwealth Numbered Acts

ABORIGINAL LAND (LAKE CONDAH AND FRAMLINGHAM FOREST) ACT 1987 No. 34 of 1987 - SECT 31

31. (1) A person who has applied for a mining tenement, or for the renewal
variation or extension of a mining tenement, in relation to the relevant land
may, with the approval of the Minister, apply to the Corporation for
permission to carry out the operations to which the firstmentioned application
relates.

(2) An application:

   (a)  shall be in writing;

   (b)  shall be lodged with the Corporation; and

   (c)  shall include or be accompanied by all the information submitted by
        the applicant in support of the application for or relating to the
        mining tenement.

(3) If the Corporation so requests, the applicant shall supply it with any
further information in writing that it reasonably requires so that it can
decide whether to grant the application.

(4) As soon as practicable after applying for permission, or after supplying
any further information to the Corporation, the applicant shall give the
Minister a copy of the application, or of the further information.

(5) After receiving an application for permission, the Corporation may:

   (a)  refuse permission;

   (b)  grant permission without any conditions; or

   (c)  grant permission on any conditions that it considers appropriate and
        are not inconsistent with any law of the State or the Commonwealth in
        force in Victoria.

(6) As soon as practicable after granting or refusing permission, the
Corporation shall give notice in writing to the applicant of that decision.

(7) The applicant shall, within 7 days after receiving the notice, give a copy
of the notice to the Minister.

(8) If, at the end of 120 days after applying, an applicant has not received
notice from the Corporation of its decision on the application, the
Corporation shall be deemed to have made a decision to refuse permission.

(9) The Corporation may require the applicant to pay a reasonable fee for
expenses incurred by it in processing the application.

(10) If the Corporation receives fees from an applicant and later grants
permission to the applicant on the condition that the applicant give any
payment or other consideration to the Corporation, the Corporation shall treat
the amount of the costs and expenses received as payment towards the payment
or consideration.