Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 82

82 Variation of conditions of mining claim

(1) The conditions to which a mining claim is for the time being subject may be varied by the Minister in terms not inconsistent with this Act upon the agreement in writing of the holder of the mining claim.

(2) However, the Minister must not vary a condition of a mining claim if the condition as varied is the same or substantially the same as, or inconsistent with, a relevant environmental condition for the mining claim.

(3) Without limiting subsection (1) , the Minister may refuse to vary a condition of a mining claim if the Minister considers the variation is not in the public interest.

(4) A mining claim that is duly varied pursuant to subsection (1) shall thereafter until again varied, be subject to its conditions as so varied.

(5) The chief executive must record in the register the details of every variation of a mining claim.