MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 317S Ministerial approval of proposed plan

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 317S

317S Ministerial approval of proposed plan

The Minister must decide whether to approve a proposed later development plan—

(a) included with an application for a mining lease, or renewal of a mining lease, for a prescribed mineral; or

(b) lodged by the holder of a prescribed mineral mining lease.

Notes—

1 See sections 271A (4) and 286A (3A) for the consequence for an application mentioned in paragraph (a) if the proposed later development plan is not approved.

2 See section 317F for the condition that a prescribed mineral mining lease must have a development plan and section 308 for the power of the Minister to cancel the lease for breach of the condition.