MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 51
Application for mining lease
MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 51
Application for mining lease
51 Application for mining lease
(1) Any person may apply for a mining lease.
(2) To avoid doubt, the owner of
privately owned minerals may apply for a mining (mineral owner) lease or any
other mining lease with respect to those minerals.
Note : The owner of
privately owned minerals may choose to apply for an ordinary mining lease with
respect to those minerals, rather than a mining (mineral owner) lease. In
relation to mining (mineral owner) leases see section 68 (4).
(3) An
application that relates to land in a mineral allocation area may not be made
in relation to an allocated mineral except--
(a) by the holder of an
exploration licence, assessment lease or mining lease over that land in
respect of that mineral, or
(b) with the Minister's consent.
(3A) An
application that relates to land in a controlled release area may not be made
in relation to a controlled release mineral except by the holder of an
exploration licence, assessment lease or mining lease over that land in
respect of that mineral.
(4) An application for a mining lease must--
(a) be
lodged with the Secretary, and
(b) be accompanied by the application fee, if
any, prescribed by the regulations, and
(c) be accompanied by the
information, if any, specified by the regulations, and
(d) if the application
is for a mining (mineral owner) lease with respect to privately owned minerals
that have more than one owner, be made by all the owners.
Note : Section 129A
requires an application for a mining lease to be accompanied by a proposed
work program.
