Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 334ZZU

334ZZU Responsibility for bore after decommissioning

(1) This section applies if an owner of a water monitoring bore has, under section 334ZZS , decommissioned the bore.

(2) Despite the decommissioning, the owner continues to be responsible under this Act for the bore until the earlier of the following times (the
"relevant time" )—

(a) the end of the mineral development licence, mining lease or water monitoring authority under which the bore was constructed;

(b) when the land on which the bore is located is no longer in the area of the mineral development licence, mining lease or water monitoring authority under which the bore was constructed.

(3) At the relevant time the bore is taken to have been transferred to the State.

(4) Subsection (3) applies despite—

(a) the bore being on or part of land owned by someone else; or

(b) the sale or other disposal of the land.

(5) After the relevant time, the State may transfer the bore.

(6) However—

(a) the transfer from the State can only be to—

(i) the owner of the land on which the bore is located; or

(ii) a holder of a mineral development licence, mining lease or water monitoring authority, the area of which includes that land; and

(b) the transfer from the State and the use of the bore by the transferee is subject to this Act and any other relevant Act or law.