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MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 No. 47 - SECT 103

103 Definitions for ch 4

In this chapter—

18 months notice, for an ML (coal), see section 122.

abandonment date see section 129(2)(b).

acceleration notice see section 128(2).

advance notice, for an ML (coal), see section 121.

agreed joint development plan means—

(a) an agreed joint development plan for which a notice has been given to the chief executive under section 130 or 142; or
(b) if an agreed joint development plan is amended by the resource authority holders under section 133 or 146—the agreed joint development plan as amended; or
(c) if an agreed joint development plan is required to be amended by the Minister under section 158—the agreed joint development plan as required to be amended by the Minister; or
(d) if an agreed joint development plan is arbitrated as an agreed joint development plan under part 6, division 4—the agreed joint development plan as arbitrated.

agreed mining commencement date, for an IMA or RMA, see section 116.

arbitration, of a dispute, means arbitration of the dispute under part 6, division 4.

area means—
(a) of a coal resource authority—the area of the coal resource authority under the Mineral Resources Act; or
(b) of a petroleum resource authority—the area of the petroleum resource authority under the P&G Act.

ATP means authority to prospect (csg).

ATP major gas infrastructure, for an ATP, see section 166.

authority to prospect (csg) means an authority to prospect granted under the P&G Act, if the intention of the holder is to explore and test for coal seam gas.

coal mine see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999.

coal mining operations see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999.

coal resource authority means—

(a) an exploration permit (coal); or
(b) a mineral development licence (coal); or
(c) a mining lease (coal).

coal seam gas is a substance (in any state) occurring naturally in association with coal, or with strata associated with coal mining, if the substance is petroleum under the P&G Act.

column 1 resource authority means a coal resource authority or petroleum resource authority listed in column 1 of a table in this chapter.

column 2 resource authority means a coal resource authority or petroleum resource authority listed in column 2 of a table in this chapter.

compensation liability—

(a) of an ML (coal) holder to a PL holder—see section 167(3); or
(b) of an ML (coal) holder to an ATP holder—see section 168(3).

concurrent notice see section 149(2).

confirmation notice, for an ML (coal), see section 123.

corresponding column 1 resource authority, for a column 2 resource authority, means the column 1 resource authority opposite the column 2 resource authority in a table in this chapter.

corresponding column 2 resource authority, for a column 1 resource authority, means a column 2 resource authority opposite the column 1 resource authority in a table in this chapter.

diluted incidental coal seam gas see section 136.

EP (coal), for part 3, see section 139.

exceptional circumstances notice see section 127.

exploration permit (coal) means an exploration permit for coal granted under the Mineral Resources Act.

FMA see section 110.

future mining area see section 110.

holder, of a coal resource authority or petroleum resource authority, means—

(a) for a coal resource authority—the person who is the holder of the resource authority under the Mineral Resources Act; or
(b) for a petroleum resource authority—the person who is the holder of the resource authority under the P&G Act.

IMA see section 109.

incidental coal seam gas means coal seam gas able to be mined by an ML (coal) holder under the Mineral Resources Act.

initial mining area see section 109.

joint development plan means a proposed joint development plan or an agreed joint development plan.

joint occupancy, of a SOZ for an IMA or RMA, see section 114.

lost production see section 162.

MDL (coal), for part 3, see section 139.

mineral development licence (coal) means a mineral development licence for coal granted under the Mineral Resources Act.

mining commencement date means—

(a) for an IMA or RMA, the date for starting to carry out authorised activities for the ML (coal) the subject of the IMA or RMA; or
(b) for an ML (coal) generally, the date for starting to carry out authorised activities for the ML (coal) in an overlapping area.

mining lease (coal) means a mining lease for coal granted under the Mineral Resources Act.

mining safety legislation means—

(a) the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999; or
(b) the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999; or
(c) the P&G Act.

ML (coal)—

(a) generally—means a mining lease (coal); or
(b) for part 3—see section 139.

ML (coal) holder—

(a) generally—see section 105; or
(b) for part 3—see section 139.

overlapping area see section 104.

petroleum see the P&G Act.

petroleum lease (csg) means a petroleum lease granted under the P&G Act if coal seam gas is proposed to be produced under the lease.

petroleum production notice see section 141(1).

petroleum resource authority—

(a) generally, means—
(i) an authority to prospect (csg); or
(ii) a petroleum lease (csg); or
(b) for part 2, see section 118.
petroleum well has the meaning given by the P&G Act.
PL—
(a) generally—means a petroleum lease (csg); or
(b) for part 3—see section 139.
PL connecting infrastructure, for a PL, see section 165.
PL holder—
(a) generally—see section 106; or
(b) for part 3—see section 139.

PL major gas infrastructure, for a PL, see section 163.

PL minor gas infrastructure, for a PL, see section 164.

prescribed arbitration institute see section 176.

proposed joint development plan means—

(a) for part 2, division 2—a proposed plan for development of an overlapping area that includes the matters mentioned in section 130(2); or
(b) for part 3—a proposed plan for development of an overlapping area that includes the matters mentioned in section 142(3).

proposed mining commencement date, for an IMA or RMA, see section 115.

reconciliation payment see section 172(2)(a) and (c)(i).

relevant matter means the size, or location within an overlapping area, of an IMA, an RMA or a SOZ.

replace, for part 6, division 3, see section 161.

replacement gas see section 172(2)(b) and (c)(ii).

resource authority means a coal resource authority or a petroleum resource authority.

RMA see section 111.

RMA notice, for an ML (coal), see section 125.

rolling mining area see section 111.

simultaneous operations zone, for an IMA or RMA, see section 112.

site senior executive, for a coal mine, see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999.

sole occupancy, of an IMA or RMA, see section 113.

SOZ see section 112.

surface mine see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999.

underground mine see the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999.

undiluted incidental coal seam gas see section 136.



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