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Mining Regulation 2016.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016 (2018)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Minerals Mining Royalties/fees Soil conservation/soil improvement Offences/penalties Exploration Authorization/permit Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enters into force on the day of its publication on the NSW legislation website.
Abstract

This Regulation, consisting of 102 sections divided by ten Parts and completed by 11 Schedules, establishes the requirements to be met in order to perform all activities related to the mining sector. The Regulation prescribes the content of notices of applications for exploration licences, assessment leases, mining leases, mineral claims, opal prospecting licences, etc. The Regulation is divided as follows: Preliminary (I): Prospecting and mining generally (II); Authorities (Exploration licences and Leases) (III); Small-scale titles (IV); Reports (V); Use of information and protected documents (VI); Royalty (VII); Fees (VIII); Boards of management (IX); Miscellaneous (X). Schedules deal with the following Minerals; Groups of minerals; Description of land for activities carried out by Hunter Enviro-Mining (Operations) Pty; Land identification; Other relevant legislation; Rate of royalty; Membership and procedure of boards of management; Form of permit to enter land; Fees; Penalty notice offences; Savings and transitional provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au; www.legislation.nsw.gov.au

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Repeals

Mining Regulation 2010.

Legislation | Australia | 2010 (2016)

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Royalties/fees, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Offences/penalties, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX