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MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990

Table of Provisions

PART 1--INTRODUCTION

PART 2--EXPLORATION LICENCES, MINING, PROSPECTING AND RETENTION LICENCES

Division 1--General licence provisions

Division 2--Licence process

Division 3--Licence process for direct allocation of licences relating to coal

Division 3A--Survey of land proposed to be covered by mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence

Division 4--Requirements if agricultural land covered by mining licence or prospecting licence

Division 5--Tenders for licences

  • 27 Tendering process  
  • 27A Acceptance of tender  
  • 27B Advertising and notice requirements  
  • 27C Consultation and notification requirements  
  • 27D Application of provisions to tenders  
  • 27E Minister may not accept any tenders  

Division 6--Renewals of licences

Division 7--Changes to licences

Division 8--Surrender and cancellation of licences

Division 9--Mine stability levy for Latrobe Valley

  • 38AAA Definitions  
  • 38AAB Mine stability levy imposed  
  • 38AAC Who is liable for mine stability levy?  
  • 38AAD Amount of the mine stability levy  
  • 38AAE When and how is the mine stability levy to be paid?  

PART 3--WORK UNDER A LICENCE

PART 4A--ADVISORY PANELS

Division 1--Appointment of panels

  • 54A Appointment of advisory panels  
  • 54B Composition of panel  
  • 54C Chairperson  
  • 54D Terms of reference  
  • 54E Terms and conditions of appointment  

Division 2--Procedure of panels

  • 54F Procedure of panel  
  • 54G Directions about hearings  
  • 54H Hearings to be in public  
  • 54I Procedure for hearing submissions  
  • 54J Adjournment of hearings  
  • 54K Panel may regulate its own proceedings  
  • 54L Panel may take into account any relevant matter  
  • 54M Report of panel  

PART 5--OTHER AUTHORITIES

Division 1--Miner's rights

Division 2--Tourist fossicking authorities

PART 6--MINING REGISTER

PART 6A--EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES--WORK AUTHORITIES AND OTHER MATTERS

Division 1--Searching for stone

  • 77A Consent to search for stone on certain land  
  • 77B Depth restriction on searching for stone on land adjacent to waterways or water infrastructure  
  • 77C Notice of proposed searching for stone on land on which there are roads etc.  

Division 2--Work plans and extractive industry work authorities

Division 3--Managers

  • 77Q Manager must be appointed  

Division 4--Planning requirements

PART 6B--STATUTORY ENDORSEMENT OF WORK PLANS

PART 6C--REVIEW

PART 7A--MINE LAND REHABILITATION AUTHORITY

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 84AA Definitions  
  • 84AB Meaning of public sector body  
  • 84AC Meaning of regulatory framework  

Division 2--Establishment of Rehabilitation Authority and the Board

Division 3--Functions and powers

Division 4--Investigations by the Rehabilitation Authority

  • 84AQ Minister may refer a matter for investigation to the Rehabilitation Authority  
  • 84AR Power of entry and inspection without consent  
  • 84AS Occupier or apparent occupier of land must assist authorised officer to enter  
  • 84AT Occupier or apparent occupier of land must assist authorised officer to inspect  
  • 84AU Authorised officers under this Division  
  • 84AV Authorised officer's identity cards  

Division 5--Giving of documents or other things

Division 6--Information gathering by the Rehabilitation Authority

Division 7--Monitoring framework

Division 8--Reports and reviews of the Rehabilitation Authority

Division 9--Protections for persons acting under this Part

  • 84AZL Protection against self-incrimination  

PART 7B--REGIONAL REHABILITATION STRATEGY

PART 7C--DECLARED MINE LAND REHABILITATION

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Declared mine rehabilitation plans

Division 3--Closure of mine, registration of declared mine land and post-closure plan

Division 4--Registered post-closure plans recorded and transfer of registered mine land

Division 5--Declared Mine Fund

Division 6--Monitoring and maintenance of registered mine land

Division 7--Register of declared mine land

PART 8--COMPENSATION

  • 84A Application of this Division  
  • 85 What compensation is payable for  
  • 85A What compensation is payable for—Crown land  
  • 86 When a claim can be made  
  • 87 Compensation agreement  
  • 88 Determination of compensation disputes  
  • 88A Determination of disputes—Crown land  
  • 89 Limit on total amount of compensation  
  • 89AB Measure of compensation payable under section 89AA  

PART 8A--CODES OF PRACTICE

PART 9--INSPECTORS

Division 1--Employment of inspectors

Division 2--Performance of functions or exercise of powers

Division 3--Powers relating to entry

  • 94 Power to enter  
  • 95 General powers on entry  
  • 95A Power to require production of documents etc.  
  • 95B Power to take samples  

Division 4--Procedure relating to entry

  • 95C Announcement on entry  
  • 95D Report to be given about entry  

Division 5--Search warrants

  • 95E Definition  
  • 95F Issue of search warrants  
  • 95G Announcement before entry on warrant  
  • 95H Copy of warrant to be given to occupier  

Division 6--Limitation on entry powers

  • 95I Places used for residential purposes  

Division 7--Return and forfeiture of seized things

  • 95J Return of seized things  
  • 95K Forfeiture of seized things  

Division 8--Other powers

  • 95L Power to require name and address  
  • 95M Power to give directions  

Division 9--Other matters

Division 10--Offences

  • 95R Offences in relation to inspections  

Division 11--Protection of privileges

  • 95S Protection against self-incrimination  
  • 95T Legal professional privilege and client legal privilege not affected  

PART 11--MINING WARDENS

  • 96 Appointment of mining wardens  
  • 97 Disputes  
  • 98 Matters referred to mining warden  
  • 99 Powers of mining warden  
  • 100 Conduct of hearing  
  • 101 Evidence not admissible in other proceedings  
  • 102 Validity of acts or decisions  
  • 103 Discontinuance of investigation  
  • 104 Costs  
  • 105 Annual report  

PART 12--ENFORCEMENT

Division 1--Definitions

  • 105A Definitions  

Division 2--Infringements

  • 106 Infringements  

Division 3--Enforceable undertakings

  • 107 Enforceable undertakings  
  • 108 Offence to contravene an undertaking  

Division 4--Remedial notices and orders and enforcement orders

  • 110 Notice requiring authority holder to take action or stop work  
  • 110AA Injunction for non-compliance with notice  
  • 110AB Minister may take action required by injunction or order  
  • 110AC Offence to hinder or obstruct remedial action  
  • 110AD Immunity for remedial action  
  • 110AE Compensation for remedial action  
  • 110AF When claim for compensation for remedial action can be made  
  • 110AG Recovery of costs and compensation by Minister  
  • 110A Enforcement order  
  • 110B Notice requiring owner of registered mine land to take action or stop work  
  • 110C Review of decision to issue notice to owner of registered mine land  

Division 5--General

  • 111 Offences by corporations  
  • 111A Default penalties  

PART 13--MISCELLANEOUS

PART 14--REPEALS, AMENDMENTS, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONALS

  • 127 Validation of existing titles  
  • 129 Savings and transitionals  
  • 130 Saving and transitional provisions—2000 amendments  
  • 131 Saving and transitional provisions—2001 amendments  
  • 132 Transitional provision—2005 amendments  
  • 133 Validation of certain exploration and mining work—2006 amendments  
  • 134 Change of title provision—2006 amendments  
  • 135 Transitional provision—2006 amendments  
  • 135A Transitional provision—2010 amendments abolishing the Mining and Environment Advisory Committee  
  • 136 Saving and transitional provisions—2009 amendments  
  • 137 Savings and transitional provisions—2010 amendments  
  • 138 Transitional provision—2012 amendments  
  • 139 Savings and transitional provisions—2014 amendments  
  • 140 Savings and transitional provisions—Resources Legislation Amendment (BTEX Prohibition and Other Matters) Act 2014  
  • 141 Transitional provision—Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2019  
  • 142 Transitional provisions—Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Act 2019  

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