MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation
• 3A Meaning of obtaining minerals, and produced, in relation to
geothermal energy
• 3B Meaning of production and of production activities
• 4 Act binds Crown
• 5 Application of Act
• 6 Ownership of minerals and substances
• 7 Non-application of Act to certain minerals
• 8 Director, Registrar and inspectors
• 9 Powers of inspectors
• 10 Obstructing inspectors

PART 2 - Exploration Licences Division 1 - Applications

• 11 Application for exploration licence
• 12 Priority of applications
• 13 Pending application
• 14 Recommendation of application for exploration licence
• 15 Objection to exploration licence
• 15A Alteration of application, &c., before notice published
• 16 Alteration of application after objection
• 17 Granting application for exploration licence
• 17A When application for licence may be granted or refused
• 18 Conditions of exploration licence
• 19 Restriction on exploration in relation to private land

Division 2 - Exploration licences

• 20 Exploration licence
• 21 Area of land comprised in exploration licence
• 22 Exploration licence for small areas
• 23 Authority of exploration licence
• 24 Term of exploration licence
• 25 Extension of term of licence
• 26 Minimum expenditure
• 27 Exemption from conditions of exploration licence
• 28 Annual report
• 28AA Final report
• 28A Returns
• 29 Duties under exploration licence
• 30 Exploration without licence

Division 3 - Dealings with licences

• 31 Variation of exploration licence
• 32 Application for transfer of exploration licence
• 33 Approval of transfer of exploration licence
• 34 Revocation of exploration licence
• 35 Surrender of exploration licence
• 36 Application to consolidate exploration licences
• 37 Term of consolidated exploration licence

PART 2A - Special Exploration Licences Division 1 - Applications

• 38 Application for special exploration licence
• 38A Priority of applications
• 38B Pending application
• 39 Recommendation of application for special exploration licence
• 40 Objection to special exploration licence
• 40A Alteration of application, &c., before notice published
• 40B Alteration of application after objection
• 41 Granting application for special exploration licence
• 41A When Minister may grant application
• 42 Conditions of special exploration licence
• 42A Restriction on exploration on private land

Division 2 - Special exploration licences

• 42B Special exploration licence
• 43 Authority of special exploration licence
• 43A Duties under special exploration licence
• 43B Annual report
• 43BA Final report
• 43C Returns
• 44 Term of special exploration licence
• 44A Extension of term of licence
• 45 Area of land comprised in special exploration licence
• 45A Exploration without licence

Division 3 - Dealings with special exploration licences

• 45B Variation of special exploration licence
• 45C Application for transfer of special exploration licence
• 45D Approval of transfer of special exploration licence
• 46 Revocation of special exploration licence
• 46A Surrender of special exploration licence

PART 3 - Retention Licences Division 1 - Applications

• 47 Application for retention licence
• 48 Holder of exploration licence or lease may permit other person to
apply for retention licence
• 49 Transfer of application
• 49A Pending application
• 50 Recommendation of application for retention licence
• 51 Objection to retention licence
• 52 Alteration of application after objection
• 53 Granting application for retention licence
• 54 Restriction on exploration on private land
• 55 Conditions of retention licence

Division 2 - Retention licences

• 56 Retention licence
• 57 Area of land comprised in retention licence
• 58 Authority of retention licence
• 59 Term of retention licence
• 60 Exemption from conditions of retention licence
• 60A Annual report
• 60AAB Final report
• 60AB Returns
• 60B Duties under retention licence
• 60C Exploration without licence

Division 3 - Dealings with licences

• 61 Variation of retention licence
• 62 Application for transfer of retention licence
• 63 Approval of transfer of retention licence
• 64 Extension of term of retention licence
• 65 Term of extended licence
• 66 Revocation of retention licence
• 67 Surrender of retention licence

PART 3A - Production Licences Division 1 - Applications

• 67A Application for production licence
• 67B Holder of licence may consent to other person applying for
production licence
• 67C Pending applications
• 67D Recommendation of application for production licence
• 67E Objection to production licence
• 67F Alteration of application, &c., before notice published
• 67G Alteration of application after objection
• 67H Granting application for production licence
• 67I When Minister may grant application
• 67J Conditions of licence
• 67K Restriction on exploration on private land

Division 2 - Production licences

• 67L Production licence
• 67M Area of land comprised in production licence
• 67N Authority of production licence
• 67O Term of production licence
• 67P Extension of term of production licence
• 67Q Exemption from conditions of production licence
• 67R Annual report
• 67RA Final report
• 67S Returns
• 67T Duties under production licence
• 67U Production without licence

Division 3 - Dealings with licence

• 67V Variation of production licence
• 67W Application for transfer of production licence
• 67X Approval of transfer of production licence
• 67Y Revocation of production licence
• 67Z Surrender of production licence

PART 4 - Mining Leases Division 1 - Applications, marking out and

• 68 Notice to apply for mining lease
• 69 Mining without lease prohibited
• 70 Applications for mining lease
• 71 Exclusive right to mining lease
• 72 Marking out
• 73 Pending applications for leases
• 74 Priority of applications for leases
• 74A Alteration of application, &c., before notice given
• 75 Recommendation of application for mining lease
• 76 Objections to mining lease
• 77 Amendment of applications after objections
• 78 Granting application for mining lease
• 78A When Minister may grant application
• 79 Mining lease over private land
• 80 Conditions of mining lease

Division 2 - Mining leases

• 81 Mining lease
• 82 Consolidated mining lease
• 83 Area of land comprised in mining lease
• 84 Authority of mining lease
• 85 Term of mining lease
• 86 Exemption from conditions of mining lease
• 87 Returns
• 87A Annual report
• 87B Final report
• 88 Duties under mining lease

Division 3 - Subleases

• 89 Sublease
• 90 Recommendation of application for sublease
• 91 Approval of sublease
• 92 Term of sublease

Division 4 - Dealings with leases

• 93 Application for transfer of mining lease
• 94 Recommendation of application for transfer
• 95 Approval of transfer of mining lease
• 96 Application for renewal of mining lease
• 97 Granting of application for renewal
• 98 Term of renewed lease
• 99 Revocation of mining lease
• 100 Surrender of mining lease

Division 5 - Rent and royalty

• 101 Rent
• 102 Royalty
• 102AA Agreement to deferral of royalty
• 102AB Effect of, and revocation of, agreement to defer royalty, &c.
• 102A Royalty rebate
• 103 Recovery and collection of royalty

Division 6 - Miscellaneous matters

• 104 Termination of interest in mining lease
• 105 Removal of building, machinery and property
• 106 Lease for storage and other purposes

PART 5 - Prospecting Licences, Group Prospecting Licences and

• 107 Prospecting without licence prohibited
• 108 Application for prospecting licence or group prospecting licence
• 109 Granting application for prospecting licence or group prospecting
licence
• 110 Conditions of prospecting licence or group prospecting licence
• 111 Prospecting licence and group prospecting licence
• 112 Authority of prospecting licence and group prospecting licence
• 113 Term of prospecting licence and group prospecting licence
• 114 Revocation of prospecting licence and group prospecting licence
• 115 Reports and work program

Division 2 - Fossicking areas

• 116 Fossicking areas

PART 6 - Drill Core and Cutting Division 1 - Exploration and

• 117 Notification by licensee of drill core and cutting recovered
• 118 Disposal by licensee
• 119 Deposit by licensee of drill core or cutting

Division 2 - Mining leases

• 120 Notification by lessee of drill core and cutting recovered
• 121 Disposal and deposit by lessee
• 122 Deposit by lessee of drill core or cutting

Division 3 - Miscellaneous matters

• 123 Labelling, storing and preserving of drill core or cutting
• 124 Inspection of drill core and cutting
• 125 Library of drill core and cuttings
• 126 Examination of drill core or cutting

PART 7 - Claims and Appeals Division 1 - Jurisdiction and

• 127 Mining Tribunal
• 128 Jurisdiction of Mining Tribunal
• 129 Claims
• 130 Claim resolution
• 131 Hearings and proceedings
• 132 Witnesses
• 133 Orders of Mining Tribunal
• 134 Ejection or seizure
• 135 Costs
• 136 Register of claims and decisions
• 137 Questions of law
• 138 Transfer of proceedings into Supreme Court
• 139 Transfer of proceedings to Mining Tribunal

Division 2 - Appeals

• 140 Appeals
• 141 Hearing of appeal
• 142 Withdrawal and dismissal of appeal
• 143 Exceptions to rights of appeal

PART 8 - Compensation Division 1 - Private land

• 144 Compensation for compensable loss
• 145 Compensation agreement for compensable loss
• 146 Claim for compensation for licences

Division 2 - Crown land

• 147 Compensation for damage to improvements
• 148 Compensation agreement for damage to improvement

Division 3 - Public purpose

• 149 Compensation for revocation due to public purpose

Division 4 - General provisions

• 150 Determination of compensation
• 151 Disputes as to compensation payable

PART 9 - Geoscientific Investigation and Research Division 1 -

• 152 Contracts for investigation and research
• 153 Geoscientific investigation and research
• 154 Purchase of plant and equipment
• 155 Surveys
• 156 Research
• 157 Drilling operations
• 158 Appointment of employees

Division 2 - Financial provisions

• 159 Geoscientific Investigation and Research Trust Fund
• 160 Application of Geoscientific Trust Fund
• 161 Financial assistance

PART 9A - Landslip Areas

• 161A Interpretation
• 161B Declaration of landslip areas
• 161C Registration of landslip area order
• 161D Revocation or amendment of landslip area order

PART 10 - Miscellaneous Division 1 - Matters relating to licences,

• 161E Director to publish notice where licence ceases to apply to land
• 161F Authorisation to conduct geological investigation
• 161G Works approval under authorisation to conduct geological investigation
• 162 Priority between applications for leases and licences
• 162A Licences not personal property for purposes of Personal Property
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• 163 Fossil sites
• 164 Speleothems
• 164A Areas of geological significance
• 164B Director may require seller of minerals from construction activities
to provide information
• 165 Aerial geophysical surveys
• 166 Encroachment on adjoining land
• 167 Encroachment of water
• 168 Use of surface water
• 169 Construction of roads
• 170 Installation of buildings and facilities
• 171 Entry on land
• 172 Acquisition and sale of land
• 173 Seizure of minerals taken from Crown land
• 174 Removal of persons
• 175 Interest in mineral tenement
• 176 Legal or equitable interest
• 177 Lost licence or lease
• 178 Invalidated licence or lease
• 179 Leases and licences in respect of Aboriginal land

Division 2 - Rehabilitation of abandoned mining lands

• 180 Contracts for rehabilitation of mining lands
• 181 Rehabilitation of Mining Lands Trust Fund
• 182 Application of Rehabilitation Trust Fund

Division 3 - Caveats

• 183 Lodgment
• 184 Notice of lodgment
• 185 Duration of caveat
• 186 Caveats under agreement

Division 4 - Records and confidentiality

• 187 Records kept by licensee
• 188 Records kept by lessee
• 188A Accurate plans of mines to be made and kept
• 189 Copies of records and plans
• 190 Confidentiality of records
• 191 Publication of records, returns and information

Division 5 - Register

• 192 Mining register
• 193 Correction of register
• 194 Inspection of register

Division 6 - Fees and deposits

• 195 Refund of application fee
• 196 Use of security deposit
• 196A Variation of security deposit
• 197 Refund of security deposit
• 198 Forfeiture of security deposit

Division 7 - Miscellaneous matters

• 199 Evidence
• 199A Director may require purchaser to provide information
• 200 Atomic substance
• 201 Delegations
• 202 False and misleading statements
• 203 Orders to be Statutory Rules
• 204 Code of practice
• 204A Reporting guidelines
• 205 Regulations
• 206 Repeal
• 207 Savings and transitional provisions
• 208 Administration of Act
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