Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014.

Subject

Environment gen., Mineral resources

Keyword

Environmental planning Authorization/permit Mining Enforcement/compliance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Indigenous peoples Policy/planning Concession

Geographical area

Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific

Abstract

The Act, consisting of 14 Parts and 657 sections and completed by two Schedules, provides specific legislation in Queensland. The main purposes of this Act are: to consolidate particular provisions common to each of the Resource Acts; to provide for particular common processes that apply to resource authorities; to manage overlapping coal and petroleum resource authorities for coal seam gas; and to assist in achieving the purposes of each of the Resource Acts. The main purposes are achieved by providing for the following matters mainly in this Act, rather than in each of the Resource Acts: dealings, caveats and associated agreements; land access; the new framework for overlapping coal and petroleum resource authorities for coal seam gas; the resource authority register; other miscellaneous matters, etc.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.qld.gov.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2019)

Keyword: Cultural heritage, Basic legislation, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2009.

Legislation | Australia | 2009 (2020)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Climate change, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Geothermal Energy Act 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Natural gas, Renewable energy, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environmental Protection Act 1994.

Legislation | Australia | 1994 (2020)

Keyword: Framework law, Environmental planning, Authorization/permit, Mining, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Indigenous peoples, Policy/planning, Concession, Freshwater pollution, Sustainable development, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Court Act 2000.

Legislation | Australia | 2000 (2017)

Keyword: Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003.

Legislation | Australia | 2003 (2018)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Cultural heritage, Traditional rights/customary rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004.

Legislation | Australia | 2004 (2019)

Keyword: Oil, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Dispute settlement, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mineral Resources Act 1989.

Legislation | Australia | 1989 (2019)

Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights, Mining, Indigenous peoples, Zoning, Policy/planning, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Petroleum Act 1923.

Legislation | Australia | 1923 (2019)

Keyword: Oil, Natural gas, Transport/storage, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Dispute settlement, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mineral Resources Regulation 2013.

Legislation | Australia | 2013 (2019)

Keyword: Zoning, Policy/planning, Mining, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit, Registration, Exploration, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Regulation 2016.

Legislation | Australia | 2016 (2019)

Keyword: Authorization/permit, Enforcement/compliance, Environmental planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Policy/planning, Concession, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX