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MINING ACT 1971 - SECT 56D

56D—Existing tenements

        (1)         If land comprised in a mining tenement granted in relation to a special mining enterprise pursuant to an agreement under this Part was, immediately before the granting of the tenement, comprised in a lease or licence held under this Act in respect of the same enterprise—

            (a)         the lease or licence is, by force of this subsection, subsumed into the new mining tenement; and

            (b)         subject to a determination of the Minister or a court—

                  (i)         an interest (whether legal or equitable) in, or affecting, the lease or licence so subsumed (being an interest in force immediately before the granting of the mining tenement) continues to have the same effect in respect of the mining tenement as it had before the tenement was granted; and

                  (ii)         a liability of the holder of the mining tenement in existence immediately before the granting of the tenement is not affected by the granting of the tenement; and

                  (iii)         an approval, consent, licence or exemption granted under another Act or law with respect to the carrying out of an operation or activity under the lease or licence will be taken to have been granted with respect to the carrying out of the same operation or activity under the new mining tenement if the extent of the operation or activity, and the area of land over which it is to be carried out, are not to be substantially increased.

        (2)         If—

            (a)         an existing lease or licence is to be subsumed into a new mining tenement under this Part; and

            (b)         the existing lease or licence is subject to a term or condition that has been included to protect—

                  (i)         the natural beauty of a locality or place; or

                  (ii)         flora or fauna; or

                  (iii)         buildings of architectural or historical interest, or objects or features of scientific or historical interest; or

                  (iv)         Aboriginal sites or objects within the meaning of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1988 ,

then the Minister must ensure that a comparable term or condition is included in the new tenement.



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