South Australian Current Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 2020

- under the Mining Act 1971

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Exercise of rights over a road, street or highway
   5.      Exempt land--prescribed distance
   6.      Waiver of exemption

   PART 2--Administration

   7.      Delegation by Minister
   8.      Applications for warrants

   PART 3--Royalty

   9.      Prescribed amount
   10.     Prescribed information to accompany tenement holder's estimate of value of minerals
   11.     Prescribed costs
   12.     Persons exempt from furnishing returns
   13.     Means of payment of royalty

   PART 4--Mining register

   14.     Other matters to be placed on register
   15.     Surrender of mortgages

   PART 5--Information

   16.     Compilation, keeping and provision of material
   17.     Release of material

   PART 6--Mineral claims

   18.     Application to establish a mineral claim
   19.     Area of claim
   20.     Notification of registration
   21.     Cancellation of claim
   22.     Cessation of claim if lease granted

   PART 7--Exploration licences

   23.     Application for licence
   24.     Notification of grant of licence
   25.     Expenditure
   26.     Application for retention status
   27.     Division of area of licence
   28.     Renewal of licence
   29.     Excise of land for public purposes

   PART 8--Leases

   30.     Additional information in connection with application for mining lease
   31.     Additional information in connection with application for retention lease
   32.     Notice of application for retention lease
   33.     Notice of terms and conditions
   34.     Renewal of retention lease
   35.     Notice of decision

   PART 9--Miscellaneous purposes licences

   36.     Size
   37.     Additional information in connection with application for licence
   38.     Additional information in connection with infrastructure
   39.     Notice of terms and conditions
   40.     Renewal of miscellaneous purposes licence
   41.     Notice of decision

   PART 10--Scoping

   42.     Object of Part
   43.     Interpretation
   44.     Application of Part
   45.     Scoping report

   PART 11--Common provisions

   46.     Information relating to environmental impact assessment--initial application for tenement
   47.     Consultation on proposed tenement
   48.     Social impact assessment
   49.     Alteration of terms and conditions
   50.     Rental
   51.     Amalgamation of areas (terms and conditions of tenement)
   52.     Surrender on application
   53.     Reinstatement of tenement--exploration licence
   54.     Assessment reports--alteration of terms and conditions under section 56J of Act

   PART 12--Change in operations

   55.     Proposal to accompany application
   56.     Information on engagement on application for approval for change in operations
   57.     Consultation by Minister
   58.     Notice of variation of terms or conditions
   59.     Notice of decision

   PART 13--Funds

   60.     Mining Rehabilitation Fund--prescribed period
   61.     Extractive Areas Rehabilitation Fund--prescribed rate

   PART 14--Forfeiture and transfer of mineral tenement

   62.     Forfeiture and transfer of mineral tenement

   PART 15--Programs for environment protection and rehabilitation

   63.     Preparation of program
   64.     Engagement on preparation and review of program
   65.     Adoption of program
   66.     Review of program

   PART 16--General provisions--environmental protection

   67.     Environmental directions

   PART 17--Special mining enterprises

   68.     Concept phase
   69.     Application phase

   PART 18--Entry on land

   70.     Entry on land

   PART 19--Private mines

   71.     Application of Act
   72.     Prescribed requirements for mine operations plans
   73.     Engagement on preparation and review of mine operations plan
   74.     Consultation by Director on mine operations plans
   75.     Review of mine operations plans
   76.     Registration of interests

   PART 20--Reports

   77.     Compliance reports
   78.     Technical exploration reports
   79.     Incident reports
   80.     Airborne surveys

   PART 21--Miscellaneous

   81.     Public liability insurance
   82.     Confirmation of emergency direction
   83.     Confirmation of emergency order
   84.     Declaration to accompany an application (general provision)
   85.     Declaration to accompany an application (mine operations plans)
   86.     Fees
   87.     Ministerial notices in connection with certain prescribed fees
   88.     Service of documents
   89.     Administrative penalties
   90.     Expiation of offences
           SCHEDULE 1--Items to be registered on mining register
           SCHEDULE 2--Rental
           SCHEDULE 3--Administrative penalties
           SCHEDULE 4--Expiation fees
           SCHEDULE 5--Transitional provisions
           Legislative history