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MINES LEGISLATION (STREAMLINING) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 No. 20 - SECT 164

164 Amendment of s 93 (Renewal of mining claim)

(1) Section 93(4) to (9)—

renumber as section 93(7) to (12).

(2) Section 93(3)â€

omit, insert—

'(3) Subsection (4) applies for an application for renewal of a mining claim if—

(a) if the application relates to a mining claim subject to a condition that the holder is not entitled to have the mining claim renewed—
(i) the mining registrar is satisfied the mining claim should be renewed; and
(ii) if the condition was imposed by the Governor in Council—the Governor in Council consents to the renewal; and
(iii) if the condition was imposed by the Land Court—the Land Court consents to the renewal; and
(b) the mining registrar is satisfied—
(i) the holder has complied with the conditions of the mining claim; and
(ii) the holder has complied with this Act and other mining legislation applicable to the holder relating to the mining claim; and
(iii) the area of the mining claim still contains workable quantities of mineral or mineral bearing ore.

'(4) The mining registrar must, subject to part 14, division 5, grant a renewal of the mining claim in the name of the holder for a further term not greater than 5 years.

'(5) The grant must be subject to—

(a) the conditions of the mining claim; and
(b) any other conditions determined by the mining registrar.

'(6) Despite subsection (4), the further term of the mining claim must not be for a period longer than the period for which compensation has been agreed or determined under section 85 or 86.'.

(3) Section 93(7), as renumbered, 'subsection (3)'—

omit, insert—

'subsection (4)'.

(4) Section 93(8), as renumbered, 'subsection (3)'—

omit, insert—

'subsection (5)'.



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