Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 - SECT 26AD

Application procedure

26AD. Application procedure



(1) A person may apply to the Minister in accordance with the regulations for
a licence to carry out the exploration or mining of coal on exempted land.

(2) Sections 15(1C), 15(2), 15(6), 15(7) and 15(8) apply to an application
under this Subdivision as if the application were made under Division 2.

(3) If the Minister accepts an application, he or she must notify the
applicant in writing that the application has been accepted.

(4) An applicant for a licence must, within 14 days after being notified under
subsection (3) that the application has been accepted-

   (a)  advertise the application in accordance with the regulations; and

   (b)  if the application is for a mining licence, give notice of it in
        accordance with the regulations to the owner and occupier of the land
        affected.

(5) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after an applicant for a licence
covering unrestricted Crown land is notified under subsection (3) that the
application has been accepted, consult with the Crown land Minister in
relation to the carrying out of work on that land and the Crown land Minister
may recommend to the Minister conditions to which the licence should be made
subject.

(6) Until regulations are made for the purposes of subsections (1) and (4),
the relevant regulations relating to applications for licences under Division
2 will apply (with any necessary modifications).