Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation and commencement  
   2.      Terms used in these regulations  

   PART II -- Miner’s Rights  

   3.      Form of Miner’s Rights  
   4.      Quantity of samples or specimens  

   PART IIA -- Permits under section 20A  

   4A.     Terms used in this Part  
   4B.     Prescribed office -- section 20A(1)  
   4C.     Prescribed depth -- section 20A(6)(b)  
   4D.     Application for permit  
   4E.     Area of land to which permit applies  
   4F.     Permit conditions  
   4G.     Notice of issue of permit  
   4H.     Statement by holder of exploration licence  
   4I.     Commencement of operation of permit  
   4J.     Expiry of permit  
   4K.     Surrender of permit  
   4L.     Powers available to Minister where breach of condition etc.  
   4M.     Right of permit holder to make submissions  
   4N.     Prospecting report on recovered minerals  
   4O.     Prohibition of use of certain hand tools  
   4P.     Application of regulations 98 and  

   PART III -- Mining on private land  

   5.      Application for permit to enter private land  
   6.      Form of permit to enter  
   7.      Notice of application relating to private land  
   8.      Application to bring private land under the Act  
   9.      Right of way on private land  
   10.     Consents under section 29  
   10A.    Compensation  

   PART IV -- Mining tenements  

           Division 1 -- Prospecting licences  

   11.     Marking out and application  
   13.     Instrument of licence  
   13A.    Programme of work for ground disturbing equipment  
   14.     Limit on amount of earth, etc., that may be removed  
   15.     Expenditure condition  
   16.     Reports to be filed  
   16A.    Grounds for extension under section 45(1a)  
   16B.    Application for extension of prospecting licence  
   16C.    Application for retention status  
   16D.    Marking out of land that has retention status  
   16E.    Application for special prospecting licence  

           Division 2 -- Exploration licences  

   17.     Application  
   19.     Instrument of licence  
   20.     Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed  
   21.     Expenditure condition  
   21A.    Programme of work for ground disturbing equipment  
   22.     Reports to be filed  
   22A.    Grounds for deferral under section 65(3b)  
   22B.    Application for deferral  
   23.     Endorsement of plans upon surrender  
   23AA.   Refund of rent following unsuccessful application under section 65(1a)  
   23AB.   Grounds for extension under section 61(2)  
   23A.    Extension of exploration licence  
   23BA.   Application for retention status  
   23BB.   Application for special prospecting licence  

           Division 2A -- Retention licences  

   23B.    Application and marking out  
   23D.    Instrument of licence  
   23DA.   Programme of work for ground disturbing equipment  
   23E.    Reports to be lodged  
   23F.    Application for renewal  
   23G.    Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed  

           Division 3 -- Mining leases  

   24.     Marking out and application  
   25.     Guidelines under Part IV Division 3 of the Act  
   25A.    Marking out after grant of lease  
   25B.    Fees for copies of certain documents  
   25C.    Qualified persons -- section 74  
   26.     Instrument of lease  
   27.     Covenants  
   28.     Additional condition  
   28A.    Additional rent for mining lease producing iron ore  
   29.     Application for renewal  
   30.     Notice required by section 56A(8), 70(6) or 85B(3)  
   31.     Expenditure condition  
   31A.    Programme of work for ground disturbing equipment  
   32.     Reports to be filed  
   32A.    Condition under section 82A  

           Division 4 -- General purpose leases  

   33.     Marking out and application  
   35.     Instrument of lease  
   36.     Covenants and conditions  
   36A.    Application for renewal  

           Division 5 -- Miscellaneous licences  

   37.     Marking out and application  
   38.     Shape of licence  
   41.     Covenants and conditions  
   42.     Instrument of licence  
   42A.    Application for renewal  
   42B.    Prescribed purposes for grant of miscellaneous licence  

           Division 6 -- Surrenders and forfeitures  

   43.     Surrender of tenement  
   44.     Shape of tenement after partial surrender  
   45.     Marking out etc. required for partial surrender  
   46.     Partial surrender to be endorsed on instrument of lease/licence  
   47.     Consent of mortgagee to surrender  
   47A.    Refund where conditional surrender of mining lease or general purpose lease  
   49.     Forfeiture for non-payment of rent etc.  
   50.     Notice to holder of mining tenement of intended forfeiture  
   51.     Application for restoration of tenement  
   51A.    Notice of application for restoration  
   52.     Reduced expenditure where forfeiture plaint lodged  
   53.     Reduced expenditure where forfeiture cancelled  

           Division 7 -- Exemptions  

   54.     Application for certificate of exemption  
   58.     Certificate of exemption  
   58A.    Aggregate exploration expenditure  

   PART V -- General regulations  

           Division 1 -- Marking out mining tenements  

   59.     Manner of marking out a tenement  
   60.     Stones used to support posts  
   61.     Marking out surveyed land  
   62.     Surplus land may be applied for by others  
   63.     Land marked out but not applied for  
   63A.    Requirement for marking out following grant of reversion licence  

           Division 2 -- Applications and objections  

   64.     Application for mining tenement  
   64A.    Notice of application for prospecting licence, exploration licence, retention licence or mining lease  
   64B.    Notice of application for mining tenement -- pastoral lessee or other leaseholder  
   64C.    Copy of application for miscellaneous licence  
   65.     Number of shares to be stated on application  
   66.     Description of boundaries  
   68.     Warden may obtain report  
   69.     Withdrawal of applications  
   69A.    GST to be paid at time of grant of application  
   70.     Refund of rent on withdrawal or refusal of application  
   70A.    Amalgamation of secondary tenement  
   70B.    Agreement as to priority  
   70C.    Refund where licence substituted or lease refused  
   70D.    Refund when retention licence granted or refused  
   70E.    Partial refund of application fee in certain circumstances  

           Division 3 -- Boundary marks  

   71.     Boundary marks to be maintained  
   72.     No liability for mining if boundary marks not maintained  
   73.     Holder to identify boundaries  
   74.     False documents/notices not to be posted  

           Division 3A -- Fossicking  

   74A.    Means of fossicking  

           Division 4 -- Transfers, caveats, mortgages  

   75.     Transfer of tenement  
   76.     Lodgment of caveats  
   76A.    Withdrawal of caveats  
   76B.    Notification of registration of surrender  
   77.     Mortgage  
   79.     Covenants included in mortgage  
   80.     Mortgagee’s expenses may be added to security  
   81.     Transfer under powers contained in mortgage  
   82.     Redemption of mortgage  
   83.     Discharge of mortgage  
   84.     Transfer of mortgage  

           Division 4A -- Lodgment of instruments and the register  

   84A.    Lodgment of instruments  
   84B.    Provisional lodgment  
   84C.    Content of register  
   84D.    Fees for copies of entries, dealings etc.  
   84E.    Amendment of register  
   84F.    Inclusion of information in register despite late lodgment of report  

           Division 5 -- Production and royalties  

   85.     Terms used in this Division  
   85AA.   Effect of GST etc. on royalties  
   85AB.   Conversion to Australian currency  
   85A.    Quarterly production reports  
   85B.    Royalty return  
   86.     Rates of royalty  
   86AA.   Rates of royalty in respect of gold  
   86AB.   Optional royalty rate for cobalt sold as a nickel by-product  
   86AC.   Rates of royalty for ilmenite feedstock  
   86A.    Payment of royalties  
   86B.    Tenement within Carnarvon Irrigation District  
   86D.    Exemption in respect of certain clay, gravel, limestone, rock or sand  
   86E.    Exemption in respect of rock for the Eyre Highway  
   86F.    Royalty relief  
   87.     Minister may determine value of mineral for the purpose of calculating royalties  
   87A.    Notice of determination and assessment under regulation 87  
   87B.    Records  
   89.     Recovery of royalty  

           Division 5A -- Prescribed Australian datum  

   89A.    Geocentric Datum of Australia -- section 9B  

           Division 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   89B.    Prescribed office -- section 8(1)  
   89C.    Identified mineral resource -- section 8(1)  
   90.     Forms to be completed in accordance with directions  
   90A.    Prescribed procedure for certain applications  
   91.     Appeal to Minister  
   92.     Shape of tenement  
   95.     Tenements within more than one mineral field or district  
   95A.    Mining statistics  
   96.     Release of mining information  
   96A.    Authorisation for release of information in mineral exploration reports  
   96B.    Publication of guidelines -- mineral exploration reports  
   96C.    Specific expenditure provisions  
   96D.    Drill cores  
   97.     No mining that obstructs public thoroughfares etc.  
   98.     Control of detritus, dirt etc.  
   99.     Decency and sanitation  
   100.    Removal of fences, timbers etc.  
   101.    Manner of camping -- section 20(2)(e)  
   101A.   Notice before mining under certain Crown land or private land  
   102.    Devolution on death etc.  
   104.    Time for any act may be extended  
   105.    Application for copy document  
   108.    Appointment of attorney  
   109.    Fees and rents  
   109A.   GST to be paid on certain applications  
   111.    Service of notices  
   112.    Securities  
   112A.   Discharge of security  
   113.    Employees not to use information  
   113A.   Prescribed persons before whom affidavit may be sworn (s. 160D)  
   113B.   Prescribed official for certified documents (s. 161)  
   114.    Warden’s order not to be disobeyed  
   115.    General penalty  

   PART VI -- Surveys  

   116.    Terms used in this Part  
   117.    Approved surveyors  
   118.    Initiation of mining surveys  
   118A.   Notice of proposed mining surveys  
   118B.   When mining surveys are to be carried out  
   118C.   Refund of certain survey fees  
   119.    Boundary marks to be pointed out  
   120.    Adjustment of boundaries  
   120A.   Disputes and objections in mining survey  
   120B.   Cost of travelling  
   120C.   Correction of errors or omissions  
   120D.   Cost of check surveys and of correction of errors to be met by approved surveyors  
   120E.   Report of surveyed tenements to be prepared  

   PART VIA -- Inspectors  

           Division 1 -- Inspectors  

   120F.   Assignment of inspectors for environmental purpose  
   120G.   Inspectors may enter mining tenement or mine  

           Division 2 -- Directions to modify mining operations  

   120H.   Inspectors may issue directions  
   120I.   Directions  
   120J.   Review of direction  
   120K.   Compliance with directions  

           Division 3 -- Stop Work Orders  

   120L.   Inspectors may issue Stop Work Orders  
   120M.   Stop Work Orders  
   120N.   Review of a Stop Work Order  
   120O.   Compliance with Stop Work Orders  

   PART VIB -- Aerial photography  

   120P.   Terms used in this Part  
   120Q.   Information to be provided as to aerial photography  
   120R.   Register  
   120S.   Confidentiality of information  

   PART VII -- Proceedings in warden’s court  

   121.    Proceedings  
   122.    Lodgment, withdrawal of plaint  
   123.    Issue of summons  
   125.    Time for service  
   126.    Notice of defence  
   127.    Witness summons  
   127A.   Requirements for service  
   127B.   Residential, business or postal address for service  
   127C.   Documents served by bailiff  
   127D.   Documents served by other persons  
   127E.   Substituted service  
   127F.   Content of an affidavit  
   127G.   Prescribed form of copy of evidence  
   128.    Costs  
   129.    Copy of judgment  
   135.    Appeal to Supreme Court  
   136.    Injunction  

   PART VIII -- Proceedings before warden under Part IV of the Act  

           Division 1 -- General  

   137.    Terms used in this Part  
   138.    Mention hearing  
   139.    Default determination  

           Division 2 -- Applications under section 96(1)(b) and 98  

   140.    Commencing proceedings in respect of an application  
   141.    Response  
   142.    Settlement, admission and discontinuance  
   143.    Joinder  
   144.    Particulars  
   145.    Disclosure of documents by applicant  

           Division 3 -- Objections under the Act Part IV  

   146.    Making an objection  
   147.    Procedure when objection heard together with proceedings under Division 2  

           Division 4 -- Service  

   148.    Requirements for service  
   149.    Residential, business or postal address for service  
   150.    Documents served by other persons  
   151.    Substituted service  

           Division 5 -- Interlocutory orders and directions by the warden  

   152.    General powers of the warden in relation to interlocutory orders and directions  
   153.    Applications for interlocutory orders or directions  

           Division 6 -- Conduct of hearings  

   154.    Conduct of hearings generally  
   155.    Attendance at mention hearings and interlocutory hearings  
   156.    Attendance at substantive hearings of proceedings  

           Division 7 -- Evidence  

   157.    Summons of witness  
   158.    Time for service of summonses  
   159.    Content of an affidavit  
   160.    Production of documents before hearing  
   161.    Directions for expert witnesses  
   162.    Party may adduce affidavit evidence  
   163.    Records of evidence  
   164.    Return of documents and other exhibits after hearing  

           Division 8 -- Costs  

   165.    Costs  
   166.    Warden’s review of decisions of mining registrar  
   167.    Security for costs  
   168.    Recovery of costs  

           Division 9 -- Miscellaneous  

   169.    Representation  
   170.    Warden may act on its own initiative  
   171.    Practice directions  
   172.    Application of sections 142 and  
   173.    Copy of determination  
   174.    Offences  
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           SCHEDULE 4 -- Scale of costs for proceedings under Part IV of the Act  
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