MINING ACT 1978 - SECT 70H

MINING ACT 1978 - SECT 70H

70H .         Conditions attached to retention licence

        (1)         Every retention licence shall be deemed to be granted subject to the conditions that the holder of the licence shall —

            (aa)         not use ground disturbing equipment when exploring for minerals on the land the subject of the licence unless —

                  (i)         the holder has lodged in the prescribed manner a programme of work in respect of that use; and

            (iia)         the holder has paid the prescribed assessment fee in respect of the programme of work; and

                  (ii)         the programme of work has been approved in writing by the Minister or a prescribed official;

                and

            (a)         fill in or otherwise make safe to the satisfaction of a prescribed official all holes, pits, trenches and other disturbances to the surface of the land the subject of the licence which are —

                  (i)         made while exploring for minerals; and

                  (ii)         in the opinion of the prescribed official, likely to endanger the safety of any person or animal;

                and

            (b)         take all necessary steps to prevent fire, damage to trees or other property and to prevent damage to any property or damage to livestock by the presence of dogs, the discharge of firearms, the use of vehicles or otherwise; and

        [(c)         deleted]

            (d)         comply with the expenditure conditions (if any) applicable to such land; and

            (e)         not transfer or mortgage a legal interest in such land or any part thereof without the prior written consent of the Minister, or of an officer of the Department acting with the authority of the Minister; and

            (f)         lodge, in the prescribed manner, such periodical reports and returns as may be prescribed; and

            (g)         furnish to the Minister such geological samples obtained in the course of operations conducted by the holder under the licence as the Minister may request.

        (2)         The Minister may at any time cancel or vary —

        [(a)         deleted]

            (b)         expenditure conditions referred to in subsection (1)(d).

        [Section 70H inserted: No. 37 of 1993 s. 10(1); amended: No. 54 of 1996 s. 11; No. 17 of 1999 s. 12(2) and (3); No. 39 of 2004 s. 44 and 90(1); No. 12 of 2010 s. 30; No. 51 of 2012 s. 22.]