South Australian Current Acts

MINING ACT 1971 - SECT 56P

56P—Amalgamation of areas

        (1)         This section applies in relation to any mineral tenement.

        (2)         The Minister may, on application by a tenement holder or by agreement with a tenement holder, amalgamate the areas of 2 or more mineral tenements (and 2 or more tenement holders may make application under this section in relation to 2 or more mineral tenements).

        (3)         If an amalgamation proceeds under this section—

            (a)         the relevant mineral tenements are amalgamated into the 1 tenement (and if more than 1 tenement holder has an interest in the amalgamated tenement, their respective interests will be determined according to an agreement between these parties); and

            (b)         the terms and conditions of the tenement will be as determined by the Minister after consultation with the tenement holder (or tenement holders); and

            (c)         the term of the tenement will be as determined by the Minister after consultation with the tenement holder (or tenement holders) and after taking into account such other interests as may be relevant in the circumstances; and

            (d)         the Minister may make such other determinations relating to any other matter associated with the amalgamated tenement arising under this Act that are considered to be necessary or appropriate by the Minister (and any such determination will have effect according to its terms).