Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 252

252 Issue of mining lease notice

(1) This section applies if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant for the grant of a mining lease—

(a) is eligible to apply for the mining lease; and

(b) has complied with the requirements of this Act for the application; and

(c) is not disqualified under the Common Provisions Act , chapter 7 from being granted the mining lease.

(2) The chief executive must give the applicant a written notice for the application (the
"mining lease notice" ).

(3) The mining lease notice must state the following—

(a) the number of the proposed mining lease;

(b) the date and time the application was lodged;

(c) any documents or other information, in addition to the documents mentioned in section 252A (1) (a) and (b) , the applicant must give to each affected person within the meaning of section 252A ;

(d) where the application and any additional documents given to the chief executive about the application may be inspected or accessed;

(e) the last day (the
"last objection day" ) for lodging objections to the application.

(4) The last objection day must be at least 20 business days after the notice is given to the applicant.