Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 76

76 Referral to Land Court of issue of reserve owner’s consent

(1) This section applies if the Minister is not satisfied an owner of a reserve consented to an application for a mining claim over the reserve.

(2) The Minister must, within 5 business days after the later of the following, refer the issue of consent to the Land Court for its consideration—

(a) the last objection day for the application;

(b) the day a section 65 conference about the application ends.

(3) The Land Court must fix a date for the hearing and immediately give written notice of the date to each of the following—

(a) the Minister;

(b) the applicant;

(c) the EPA administering authority;

(d) the owner of the reserve.

(4) The date must be at least 20 business days after the later of the following—

(a) the last objection day for the application;

(b) the day a section 65 conference about the application ends.