Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 - SECT 6A

Extent of application of licences and authorities under this Act to Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)

6A. Extent of application of licences and authorities under this Act to Deep
Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2)



(1) Despite section 14, a mining licence issued over the Deep Lead Nature
Conservation Reserve (No. 2) does not entitle the holder to carry out mining
on the land surface of the whole or any part of the Reserve.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a mining licence granted over any part of the Deep
Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2) may authorise the holder to construct
and operate minor mining infrastructure on the land surface of the Reserve, if
the Minister administering section 4 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 has
consented to any such construction or operation. Consent under this subsection
must not be unreasonably withheld.

(3) A mining licence in respect of which a consent has been given under
subsection (2) is subject to any terms and conditions imposed by the Minister
administering section 4 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978 as to the nature
of the infrastructure and as to the effect the infrastructure may have on the
Reserve.

(4) Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2) is exempted from being
subject to a miner's right or tourism fossicking authority under Part 5.

(5) In this section Deep Lead Nature Conservation Reserve (No. 2) means the
land described in section 35 of the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978.