Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 133

133 Application for exploration permit

An application for an exploration permit may be made by an eligible person and shall—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) specify the name of each applicant; and

(c) specify the name and address for service of 1 person upon whom any notice may be served on behalf of the applicant or the applicants; and

(d) define the boundary of the area of the proposed exploration permit; and

Note—

Section 386R sets out the requirements for defining the boundary of the area of a proposed mining tenement.

(e) specify the mineral or minerals in respect of which the exploration permit is sought; and

(f) be accompanied by—

(i) if any of the area of the proposed exploration permit has been the subject of an earlier permit mentioned in section 131 (1) (b) or an earlier exploration permit application mentioned in section 131 (1) (c) —a proposed work program (activities-based) for the term of the permit, if granted; or

(ii) otherwise—a proposed work program for the term of the permit, if granted; and

(g) be accompanied by a statement detailing exploration data captured by the applicant prior to the application in relation to the land the subject of the application; and

(h) be accompanied by—

(i) a statement detailing the applicant’s financial and technical resources; and

(ii) if the application relates to land that includes sub-blocks of land that do not have a common boundary—a statement detailing how the work proposed can be carried out using competent and efficient mineral exploration practices; and

(iii) if the application relates to an area of land that exceeds the area prescribed for the mineral or minerals—a statement about why the applicant requires more than the prescribed area of land; and

(iv) proof of the applicant’s identity; and

(v) the application fee prescribed under a regulation.