South Australian Current Acts

MINING ACT 1971 - SECT 7

7—Application of Act

        (1)         Except as otherwise provided, this Act applies only in respect of mineral land.

        (2)         The regulations may provide that a specified provision of this Act applies, or applies with prescribed modifications, to or in relation to land that is not mineral land.

        (2a)         The regulations may provide that a specified provision of this Act does not apply, or applies with prescribed modifications, to or in relation to mining operations for the recovery of extractive minerals that are authorised under another Act.

        (2b)         Royalty is payable under this Act in respect of the recovery of extractive minerals under another Act, except where the provisions of the other Act provide that royalty is not payable under this Act.

        (3)         Except where the operations are being carried out in an opal development area, this Act does not regulate authorised operations for the recovery of precious stones if those operations are carried out under the authority of a permit or tenement issued under the Opal Mining Act 1995 .