Victorian Consolidated Legislation

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

Notification and advertising requirements

26AK. Notification and advertising requirements



(1) If the Minister is not satisfied that the application is of State interest
he or she must notify the applicant in writing of that fact setting out the
reasons for not being so satisfied.

(2) If the Minister is satisfied that the application is of State interest, he
or she must notify the applicant in writing that the application is of State
interest.





(3) An applicant for a licence must, within 14 days after being notified under
subsection (2) that the application is of State interest-

   (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.

(4) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after an applicant for a licence
covering unrestricted Crown land is notified under subsection (2) that the
application is of State interest, 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.

(5) Until regulations are made for the purposes of section 26AJ(1) and
subsection (3), the relevant regulations relating to applications for licences
under Division 2 will apply (with any necessary modifications).