Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 318AE

318AE What is a coal exploration tenement, a coal mining lease and a special coal mining lease

(1) A
"coal exploration tenement" is an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal.

(2) A
"coal mining lease" is—

(a) a mining lease for coal; or

(b) a mining lease or special coal mining lease granted under any of the following Acts, an agreement provided for under any of the Act s or any amendment of an agreement provided for under any of the Act s—

(i) the Central Queensland Coal Associates Agreement Act 1968 ;

(ii) the Thiess Peabody Mitsui Coal Pty. Ltd. Agreements Acts 1962 to 1965; or

Note—

For specific provisions dealing with mining leases mentioned in this paragraph, see subdivision 3 .

(c) a specific purpose mining lease for a purpose associated with, arising from or promoting the activity of coal mining, whether or not it is also granted for a purpose other than coal mining.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) (a) apply whether or not the permit, licence or lease is also granted for another mineral.

(4) However, for parts 1 to 7 —

(a) a coal exploration tenement does not include an exploration permit or mineral development licence granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies; and

(b) a coal mining lease does not include a mining lease granted for coal to which the Common Provisions Act , chapter 4 , applies.