Queensland Numbered Acts

MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2020

- As at 25 May 2020
- Act 14 of 2020

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2 - AMENDMENT OF COAL MINING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   3.      Act amended

           Division 2 - Amendments relating to statutory office holders

   4.      Amendment of s 54 (Appointment of site senior executive)
   5.      Amendment of s 57 (Appointment of another site senior executive during temporary absence)
   6.      Amendment of s 59 (Additional requirements for management of surface mines)
   7.      Amendment of s 60 (Additional requirements for management of underground mines)
   8.      Amendment of s 61 (Appointment of ventilation officer)
   9.      Amendment of s 61A (Absence of ventilation officer)
   10.     Insertion of new pt 20, div 9

           Division 3 - Amendments relating to other matters

   11.     Insertion of new pt 3A
   12.     Amendment of s 255 (Proceedings for offences)
   13.     Amendment of s 256B (Procedure if prosecution not brought)
   14.     Amendment of s 257 (Limitation on time for starting proceedings)
   15.     Amendment of s 264 (Costs of investigation)
   15A.    Amendment of s 275AA (Protection from reprisal)
   16.     Insertion of new s 321
   17.     Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary)

   PART 3 - AMENDMENT OF ENERGY AND WATER OMBUDSMAN ACT 2006

   18.     Act amended
   19.     Amendment of s 6D (Who is a relevant energy customer)
   20.     Amendment of s 7 (What is an energy entity)
   21.     Amendment of s 12 (Restrictions on functions—energy entities)
   22.     Amendment of s 64 (Scheme participation—energy entities)
   23.     Amendment of s 66 (When participation fee is payable)
   24.     Amendment of s 67 (Amount of participation fee—energy entity)
   25.     Amendment of s 68 (When user-pays fee is payable)
   26.     Amendment of s 69 (Working out user-pays fee)
   27.     Insertion of new s 69A
   28.     Amendment of schedule (Dictionary)

   PART 4 - AMENDMENT OF EXPLOSIVES ACT 1999

   29.     Act amended
   30.     Insertion of new pt 4A
   31.     Amendment of s 118 (Proceeding for offence)
   32.     Amendment of s 118C (Procedure if prosecution not brought)
   33.     Amendment of s 135 (Regulation-making power)
   34.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 5 - AMENDMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ACT 2010

   35.     Act amended
   36.     Insertion of new s 36A
   37.     Insertion of new s 78A
   38.     Insertion of new s 133A
   39.     Amendment of ch 7, hdg (Conferences, enforcement, offences and proceedings)
   40.     Omission of ch 7, pt 1 (Conferences with eligible claimants or owners and occupiers)
   41.     Renumbering of ch 7, pts 2 to 5
   42.     Amendment of s 346 (Offences under Act are summary)
   43.     Insertion of new ch 9, pt 6
   44.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 6 - AMENDMENT OF GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE ACT 2009

   45.     Act amended
   46.     Insertion of new s 35A
   47.     Insertion of new s 92A
   48.     Insertion of new s 115
   49.     Insertion of new s 126A
   50.     Insertion of new s 173A
   51.     Amendment of ch 6, hdg (Conferences, investigations and enforcement)
   52.     Omission of ch 6, pt 1A (Conferences with eligible claimants or owners and occupiers)
   53.     Amendment of s 407 (Offences under Act are summary)
   54.     Insertion of new ch 8, pt 5
   55.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 7 - AMENDMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014

   56.     Act amended
   57.     Amendment of s 3 (Main purposes)
   58.     Amendment of s 4 (How main purposes are achieved)
   59.     Amendment of s 16 (What is a dealing)
   60.     Replacement of s 17 (Prescribed dealings require registration)
   61.     Amendment of s 19 (Application for Minister’s approval to register dealing)
   62.     Insertion of new ss 19A and 19B
   63.     Replacement of s 20 (Unpaid royalties prevent transfer of resource authority)
   64.     Amendment of s 20A (Failure to pay contribution to scheme fund or give surety prevents registration of prescribed dealing)
   65.     Amendment, relocation and renumbering of s 22 (Effect of registration and Minister’s approval)
   66.     Renumbering of ss 20A and 21
   67.     Amendment of s 32 (What is an associatedagreement)
   68.     Insertion of new ch 3, pt 8
   69.     Amendment of s 103 (Definitions for ch 4)
   70.     Omission of ch 4, pt 6, div 2 (Ministerial powers)
   71.     Renumbering of ch 4, pt 6, div 3 (Compensation)
   72.     Renumbering of chs 5 to 8
   73.     Insertion of new ch 5
   74.     Relocation and renumbering of ch 4, pt 6, div 4 (Dispute resolution)
   75.     Amendment of s 175 (Application of div 4)
   76.     Amendment of s 176 (Definitions for div 4)
   77.     Amendment of s 178 (Arbitrator’s functions)
   78.     Amendment of s 179 (Expert appointed by arbitrator)
   79.     Insertion of new ch 7
   80.     Insertion of new ch 10, pt 3
   81.     Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 8 - AMENDMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) REGULATION 2016

   82.     Regulation amended
   83.     Amendment of s 4 (Prescribed dealings—Act, s 17)
   84.     Insertion of new s 4A
   85.     Amendment of s 6 (Transmission by death—Act, s 19)
   86.     Amendment of s 7 (Sale by mortgagee—Act, s 19)
   87.     Amendment of s 8 (Bankruptcy—Act, s 19)
   88.     Amendment of s 9 (Administration, receivership or liquidation—Act, s 19)
   89.     Amendment of s 10 (Deciding application for registration of prescribed dealing that is assessable transfer—Act ss 19 and 194)
   90.     Amendment of s 11 (Deciding application for registration of prescribed dealing other than assessable transfer—Act ss 19 and 194)
   91.     Amendment of s 15 (Instruments not prevented from being registered—Act, s 26)
   92.     Insertion of new s 35A
   93.     Replacement of s 53 (Prescribed arbitration institutes—Act, s 176)
   94.     Insertion of new ch 7
   95.     Amendment of sch 2 (Fees)

   PART 9 - AMENDMENT OF MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (FINANCIAL PROVISIONING) ACT 2018

   96.     Act amended
   97.     Insertion of new s 31A
   98.     Amendment of s 32 (Scheme manager may review risk category allocation if changed holder)
   99.     Amendment of s 33 (Application to scheme manager if proposed changed holder)
   100.    Amendment of s 34 (Scheme manager must notify interested entity of indicative changed holder review allocation)
   101.    Replacement of s 37 (When changed holder review decision takes effect)
   102.    Replacement of s 42 (Holder must give scheme manager notice if changed holder)
   103.    Amendment of sch 1 (Dictionary)

   PART 10 - AMENDMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989

   104.    Act amended
   105.    Amendment of s 16 (Land excluded from prospecting permit)
   106.    Amendment of s 51 (Land for which mining claim not to be granted)
   107.    Insertion of new s 61A
   108.    Amendment of s 64 (Issue of mining claim notice)
   109.    Amendment of s 85A (Minister may refuse to grant mining claim if compensation not determined)
   110.    Amendment of s 132 (Exclusion of land from area of exploration permit if subject to other authority under Act)
   111.    Insertion of new s 133A
   112.    Amendment of s 136A (Obtaining exploration permit by competitive tender)
   113.    Amendment of s 136C (Call for tenders)
   114.    Insertion of new s 136EA
   115.    Amendment of s 137 (Prescribed criteria for grant of exploration permit)
   116.    Insertion of new ss 137AA and 137AB
   117.    Insertion of new s 141BA
   118.    Amendment of s 148 (Continuation of exploration permit if application for other tenure)
   119.    Amendment of s 182 (Land is excluded from area of mineral development licence if covered by other authority under Act)
   120.    Insertion of new s 185A
   121.    Insertion of new ss 186AA and 186AB
   122.    Insertion of new s 194ABA
   123.    Amendment of s 230 (Plant remaining on former mineral development licence may be sold etc.)
   124.    Amendment of s 232 (Eligible person may apply for mining lease)
   125.    Insertion of new s 233A
   126.    Amendment of s 245 (Application for grant of mining lease)
   127.    Insertion of new s 246
   128.    Amendment of s 248 (Applicant must obtain consent or views of existing authority holders)
   129.    Amendment of s 252 (Issue of mining lease notice)
   130.    Amendment of s 271A (Deciding mining lease application)
   131.    Insertion of new s 271AB
   132.    Insertion of new s 276C
   133.    Amendment of s 277 (Provision of security)
   134.    Amendment of s 279A (Minister may refuse to grant mining lease if compensation not determined)
   135.    Insertion of new s 286AA
   136.    Amendment of s 286A (Decision on application)
   137.    Amendment of s 286C (Continuation of lease while application being dealt with)
   138.    Amendment of s 313 (Application for approval to remove mineral and property)
   139.    Amendment of s 314 (Property remaining on former mining lease may be sold)
   140.    Amendment of s 316 (Mining lease for transportation through land)
   141.    Renumbering of s 318 (Improvement restoration for mining lease)
   142.    Insertion of new ch 6, pts 1A and 1B
   143.    Amendment of s 318DO (Requirement for coordination arrangement to transfer or sublet mining lease in area of petroleum lease)
   144.    Amendment of s 325 (Royalty return and payment upon transfer or surrender of mining claim or mining lease)
   145.    Omission of ch 13, pt 2 (Conferences with eligible claimants or owners and occupiers)
   146.    Replacement of ch 13, pt 4, hdg (Access to abandoned mines and final rehabilitation sites)
   147.    Replacement of ss 344 to 344D
   148.    Replacement of s 399 (Mode of service of documents)
   149.    Amendment of s 411 (Indemnity against liability)
   150.    Amendment of s 412 (Offences and recovery of penalties etc.)
   151.    Insertion of new ch 15, pt 19
   152.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 11 - AMENDMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES REGULATION 2013

   153.    Regulation amended
   154.    Insertion of new s 97A
   155.    Insertion of new sch 2A

   PART 12 - AMENDMENT OF MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999

   156.    Act amended
   157.    Insertion of new pt 3A
   158.    Amendment of s 234 (Proceedings for offences)
   159.    Amendment of s 235B (Procedure if prosecution not brought)
   160.    Amendment of s 236 (Limitation on time for starting proceedings)
   161.    Amendment of s 243 (Costs of investigation)
           161A . Amendment of s 254A (Protection from reprisal)
   162.    Insertion of new pt 20, div 7
   163.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 13 - AMENDMENT OF NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (QUEENSLAND) ACT 2014

   164.    Act amended
   165.    Amendment of schedule (Modification of application of National Energy Retail Law)

   PART 14 - AMENDMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES-QUEENSLAND BORDER RIVERS ACT 1946

   166.    Act amended
   167.    Insertion of new s 22A

   PART 15 - AMENDMENT OF PETROLEUM ACT 1923

   168.    Act amended
   169.    Amendment of s 2 (Definitions)
   170.    Insertion of new s 40AA
   171.    Amendment of s 53E (Deciding whether to approve proposed plan)
   172.    Insertion of new s 74TA
   173.    Omission of pt 6R (Conferences with eligible claimants or owners and occupiers)
   174.    Insertion of new pt 17

   PART 16 - AMENDMENT OF PETROLEUM AND GAS (PRODUCTION AND SAFETY) ACT 2004

   175.    Act amended
   176.    Insertion of new s 37A
   177.    Amendment of s 66 (Part usually required to be relinquished)
   178.    Insertion of new ss 66A and 66B
   179.    Amendment of s 67 (Sub-blocks that can not be counted towards relinquishment)
   180.    Amendment of s 68 (Adjustments for sub-blocks that can not be counted)
   181.    Insertion of new s 80A
   182.    Amendment of s 107AD (Term of declaration)
   183.    Insertion of new s 118A
   184.    Insertion of new s 128A
   185.    Amendment of s 147 (Deciding whether to approve proposed plan)
   186.    Insertion of new s 160A
   187.    Omission of s 170A (Application of subdivision)
   188.    Amendment and renumbering of s 170B (Applying to amalgamate)
   189.    Insertion of new s 170B
   190.    Amendment of s 317 (Proposed mining lease declared a coordinated project)
   191.    Amendment of s 379 (Requirement for coordination arrangement to transfer petroleum lease in tenure area of mining lease)
   192.    Replacement of s 400 (Restriction if there is an existing geothermal, GHG or mining lease)
   193.    Insertion of new s 409B
   194.    Insertion of new s 424A
   195.    Replacement of s 440 (Restriction if there is an existing mining lease)
   196.    Insertion of new s 445B
   197.    Insertion of new s 455A
   198.    Amendment of ch 10, hdg (Conferences, investigations and enforcement)
   199.    Omission of ch 10, pt 1AA (Conferences with eligible claimants or owners and occupiers)
   200.    Amendment of s 799B (Definitions for part)
   201.    Insertion of new s 799CA
   202.    Replacement of ss 799D–799G
   203.    Insertion of new ch 11, pt 1AA
   204.    Amendment of s 837 (Offences under Act are summary)
   205.    Amendment of s 837C (Procedure if prosecution not brought)
   205A.   Amendment of s 857 (Delegation by Minister, chief executive, CEO or chief inspector)
   206.    Insertion of new s 991A
   207.    Insertion of new ch 15, pt 27
   208.    Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary)

   PART 17 - AMENDMENT OF SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (DISTRIBUTION AND RETAIL RESTRUCTURING) ACT 2009

   209.    Act amended
   210.    Amendment of 99BRCF (Power to adopt charges by board decision)
   211.    Amendment of s 99BT (Keeping particular documents available for inspection and purchase)
   212.    Replacement of s 99BU (Requirements for infrastructure charges register)
   213.    Insertion of new ch 6, pt 13

   PART 18 - AMENDMENT OF WATER SUPPLY (SAFETY AND RELIABILITY) ACT 2008

   214.    Act amended
   215.    Amendment of s 41 (Restricting water supply)
   216.    Amendment of s 390 (Minister may declare temporary full supply level)
   217.    Amendment of s 399B (Dam owner may reduce full supply level in certain circumstances)

   PART 19 - MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   218.    Legislation amended
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