Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 317J

317J Initial development plan requirements—proposed mining lease

(1) This section provides for requirements (the
"initial development plan requirements" ) for a proposed initial development plan for a proposed mining lease for a prescribed mineral.

Note—

See section 246 (2) for the circumstances in which a proposed initial development plan must be lodged with an application for the grant of a mining lease.

(2) The proposed plan must provide for each of the following—

(a) an overview of the activities proposed to be carried out under the proposed mining lease during all of its proposed term;

(b) for each year of the plan period—

(i) the nature and extent of activities proposed to be carried out under the proposed mining lease during the year; and

(ii) where the activities are proposed to be carried out;

(c) for each mineral the applicant proposes to mine under the proposed mining lease—

(i) the location and an estimate of the resources of the mineral in all of the area, or proposed area, of the proposed mining lease; and

(ii) the standards and procedures used to make the estimate; and

(iii) the rate and amount of the proposed mining; and

(iv) approximately when the proposed mining is to start; and

(v) a schedule for the proposed mining during the plan period;

(d) maps or other documents that show the matters mentioned in paragraphs (b) and (c) (i) , (iii) and (iv) ;

(e) if the proposed mining lease is to be part of a mining project and the plan does not relate to 1 or more of the mining leases that comprise the project—how the overview of activities mentioned in paragraph (a) relates to the activities proposed to be carried out under those leases during the remainder of their terms;

(f) any other information relevant to the criteria mentioned in section 317N ;

(g) reasons why the plan is considered appropriate;

(h) another matter prescribed by regulation.

(3) The proposed plan must state its period.

(4) The period must not be longer than—

(a) if the term sought for the mining lease is 5 years or more—5 years from the start of the term; or

(b) otherwise—the term of the mining lease.

(5) The proposed plan must comply with any requirements about the form of a development plan prescribed by regulation.