Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to an application for a mining claim for land if--
(a) no-one objects to the application on or before the last objection day; and
(b) at least 5 business days have passed since the end of any section 65 conference about the application.
(2) The mining registrar may grant a mining claim for the land to an applicant for the mining claim only if the mining registrar is satisfied--
(a) the application complies with this part and the requirements of this Act have otherwise been complied with; and
(b) any consents needed in relation to the land have been obtained; and
(c) an environmental authority (mining claim) for all activities authorised by the proposed mining claim has been issued.
(3) Without limiting subsection (2), the mining registrar may refuse to grant the mining claim if the mining registrar considers the grant is not in the public interest.
(4) The mining registrar must, within 5 business days after the grant, give the holder of the mining claim and the EPA administering authority written notice of the grant.
(5) The holder must give written notice of the grant to the owners of land covered by the claim.
(6) The notice by the holder must be given within 20 business days after the holder receives notice of the grant.