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MINES LEGISLATION (STREAMLINING) AMENDMENT ACT 2012 No. 20 - SECT 169

169 Amendment of s 129 (Entitlements under exploration permit)

(1) Section 129(1)(a), 'exploration;'—

omit, insert—

'exploration; and'.

(2) Section 129(1)(b)â€

omit, insert—

'(b) the holder of the permit may, subject to compliance with this Act, have considered for grant, in priority to all other persons, an application for the grant of a mineral development licence or mining lease for all or part of the area of the permit; and
(c) the holder of the permit may enter the area of the permit for either or both of the following purposes—
(i) doing all acts necessary to comply with this Act for an application mentioned in paragraph (b);
Example for paragraph (c)(i)—
The holder of the permit wishes to apply for the grant of a mining lease for the area of the permit. The holder may enter the area to mark out the boundary of the area under section 240.
(ii) if the application or EIS relates to an application mentioned in paragraph (b), doing all acts necessary to comply with—
(A) an application for an environmental authority under the Environmental Protection Act; or
(B) that Act for an EIS; or
(C) the State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971 for an EIS.
Example for paragraph (c)(ii)—
The holder of the permit wishes to apply for the grant of a mining lease for the area of the permit. The holder also wishes to apply for an environmental authority for a mining activity that relates to the mining lease under the Environmental Protection Act. The holder may enter the area to carry out an environmental assessment for the environmental authority application under the Environmental Protection Act, section 125(1)(l).'.


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