Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 317M

317M Before approval of proposed plan

(1) This section applies to—

(a) the applicant for the grant or renewal of a mining lease for a prescribed mineral who has lodged a proposed initial development plan; or

(b) the holder of a new prescribed mineral mining lease who has lodged a proposed initial development plan.

(2) The applicant or holder may, by lodged notice, amend the proposed initial development plan at any time before the Minister decides whether to approve the proposed plan.

(3) The notice must be accompanied by the amended proposed initial development plan.

(4) The Minister may give the applicant or holder a notice requiring the applicant or holder to give the Minister, within the reasonable period stated in the notice, information the Minister reasonably requires to decide whether to approve the proposed initial development plan.

(5) If the applicant or holder does not comply with the requirement, the Minister may refuse to approve the proposed initial development plan.