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Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment (Harmonisation) Act 2015 No. 40.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to amend the Mining Act 1992 and Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 to make further provision with respect to prospecting for and mining minerals and petroleum, including by harmonising certain provisions of those Acts.
Subject
Energy, Mineral resources
Keyword
Oil Environmental planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Policy/planning Exploration Mining Royalties/fees Inspection Pollution control Access-to-information Transport/storage Access right
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of three Schedules, amends and repeals the documents as above specified concerning the exploration and mining operations of petroleum in the territory of New South Wales. Schedules deal with the following issues: Schedule 1 on the amendments of Mining Act 1992 No. 29; Schedule 1B on Further provisions relating to authorisations generally; Schedule 2 on the amendments of Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 No. 84; Schedule 3 on Consequential amendment of other Acts.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Amends

Mining Act 1992.

Legislation | Australia | 1992 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Exploration, Minerals, Mining, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Court/tribunal, Non-governmental entity, Management/conservation, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991.

Legislation | Australia | 1991 (2017)

Keyword: Oil, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Exploration, Mining, Royalties/fees, Inspection, Pollution control, Access-to-information, Transport/storage, Access right, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Mining Amendment Act 2008.

Legislation | Australia | 2008 (2015)

Keyword: Exploration, Minerals, Mining, Inspection, Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Court/tribunal, Non-governmental entity, Management/conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX