South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (MINERAL RESOURCES) ACT 2019 (NO 29 OF 2019)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Amendment provisions

   PART 2--Amendment of Mining Act 1971

   4.      Amendment of section 6--Interpretation
   5.      Amendment of section 7--Application of Act
   6.      Amendment of section 8--Declaration of mineral land etc
   7.      Amendment of section 8A--Opal development areas
   8.      Amendment of section 9--Exempt land
   9.      Amendment of section 9AA--Waiver of exemption (including cooling-off)
   10.     Amendment of section 9A--Special declared areas
   11.     Repeal of section 10A
   12.     Amendment of section 10B--Interaction with other legislation
   13.     Amendment of section 12--Delegation
   14.     Amendment of section 13--Mining registrars and other staff
   15.     Amendment of section 14B--Authorised investigations
   16.     Amendment of section 14C--Powers of entry and inspection
   17.     Amendment of section 14D--Power to gather information
   18.     Amendment of section 14E--Production of records
   19.     Insertion of sections 14G and 14H
   20.     Amendment of section 15--Power to conduct geological investigations etc
   21.     Repeal of section 15A
   22.     Insertion of Part 2A

   PART 2A--Mining register and information Division 1--Mining register

   15AB.   Dealings with mineral tenements Division 2--Mortgages
   15AD.   Application to court to challenge aspects of mortgages Division 3--Caveats
   15AF.   Application to Warden's Court to lapse caveat or obtain compensation Division 4--Other dealings
   15AG.   Other dealings Division 5--Protection from liability
   15AH.   Protection from liability Division 6--Information
   23.     Amendment of section 17--Royalty
   24.     Amendment of section 17A--Reduced royalty for new mines
   25.     Insertion of sections 17AB and 17AC
   26.     Substitution of section 17B
   27.     Insertion of section 17CA
   28.     Amendment of section 17D--When royalty falls due (general principles)
   29.     Amendment of section 17DA--Special principles relating to designated tenement holders
   30.     Amendment of section 17E--Penalty for unpaid royalty
   31.     Substitution of section 18
   32.     Amendment of section 20--General right to prospect for minerals
   33.     Amendment of section 21--Steps to establish a mineral claim
   34.     Amendment of section 25--Rights conferred by ownership of mineral claim
   35.     Amendment of section 26--Mineral claim not transferable etc
   36.     Amendment of section 27--Land not to be subject to successive mineral claims
   37.     Substitution of sections 28 and 29
   38.     Amendment of section 30--Incidents of licence
   39.     Insertion of section 30AAA
   40.     Amendment of section 30AA--Area of licence
   41.     Amendment of section 30A--Term and renewals of licence
   42.     Substitution of section 30AB
   43.     Amendment of section 31--Fee
   44.     Repeal of sections 32 and 33
   45.     Insertion of section 33B
   46.     Substitution of sections 34 to 37
   47.     Amendment of section 38--Term and renewal of mining lease
   48.     Repeal of sections 39 to 41
   49.     Substitution of Parts 6A and 8

   PART 7--Retention leases

   PART 8--Miscellaneous purposes licences

   50.     Approval of application and registration
   51.     Term and renewal of miscellaneous purposes licence
   52.     Amendment of section 56D--Existing tenements
   53.     Insertion of Part 8B

   PART 8B--Common provisions Division 1--Identifying areas and considering applications

   56G.    Specially protected areas Division 2--Notice
   56H.    Notice Division 3--Terms and conditions
   56L.    Offence to contravene term or condition Division 4--Rental
   56N.    Debt payable to Crown Division 5--Rectification of boundaries
   56O.    Rectification of boundaries Division 6--Amalgamation of areas
   56P.    Amalgamation of areas Division 7--Change in operations
   56V.    Registration Division 8--Cancellation, suspension and surrender
   56X.    Surrender on application Division 9--Extension of term or reinstatement of tenement
   56Z.    Reinstatement of tenement Division 10--Assessment reports
   54.     Amendment of section 57--Entry on land
   55.     Amendment of section 58--How entry on land may be authorised
   56.     Substitution of section 58A
   57.     Repeal of section 59
   58.     Amendment of section 61--Compensation
   59.     Amendment of section 62--Bond and security
   60.     Insertion of section 62AA
   61.     Amendment of section 62A--Right to require acquisition of land
   62.     Amendment of section 63--Extractive Areas Rehabilitation Fund
   63.     Repeal of Part 9A
   64.     Amendment of section 63F--Qualification of rights conferred by exploration authority
   65.     Amendment of section 63K--Types of agreement authorising mining operations on native title land
   66.     Amendment of section 63L--Negotiation of agreements
   67.     Amendment of section 63N--What happens when there are no registered native title parties with whom to negotiate
   68.     Amendment of section 63O--Expedited procedure where impact of operations is minimal
   69.     Amendment of section 63R--Effect of registered agreement
   70.     Amendment of section 63S--Application for determination
   71.     Amendment of section 63V--Effect of determination
   72.     Amendment of section 63ZB--Review of compensation
   73.     Amendment of section 63ZBA--Mining Native Title Register
   74.     Substitution of heading to Part 10

   PART 10--Warden's Court--general provisions

   75.     Amendment of section 64--Establishment of Warden's Court
   76.     Amendment of section 65--Powers etc of Warden's Court
   77.     Amendment of section 66--Rules of Warden's Court
   78.     Amendment of section 67--Jurisdiction relating to tenements and monetary claims
   79.     Repeal of section 69
   80.     Amendment of section 70--Forfeiture and transfer of mineral tenement
   81.     Amendment of heading to Part 10A
   82.     Amendment of section 70A--Object of Part
   83.     Amendment of section 70B--Preparation or application of program
   84.     Amendment of section 70C--Review of programs
   85.     Substitution of section 70D
   86.     Substitution of heading to Part 10B

   PART 10B--Compliance and enforcement

   87.     Amendment of section 70E--Power to direct persons to take action to prevent or minimise environmental harm
   88.     Amendment of section 70F--Power to direct rehabilitation of land
   89.     Insertion of sections 70FA, 70FB and 70FC
   90.     Amendment of section 70G--Application for review of direction
   91.     Amendment of section 70H--Action if non-compliance occurs
   92.     Insertion of sections 70HA and 70HB
   93.     Insertion of Part 10C

   PART 10C--Offences and penalties

   94.     Amendment of section 71--Minister may assist in conduct of operations
   95.     Amendment of section 72--Research and investigations
   96.     Repeal of Part 11A
   97.     Amendment of section 73C--Interpretation
   98.     Amendment of section 73D--Application of Act
   99.     Repeal of sections 73E, 73EA and 73F
   100.    Amendment of section 73G--Mine operations plans
   101.    Amendment of section 73H--General duty to avoid undue environmental damage
   102.    Amendment of section 73I--Compliance orders
   103.    Amendment of section 73J--Rectification orders
   104.    Insertion of sections 73KA and 73KB
   105.    Amendment of section 73L--Application for review of direction
   106.    Substitution of sections 73M to 73Q
   107.    Substitution of sections 74 and 74AA
   108.    Amendment of section 74A--Compliance orders
   109.    Amendment of section 75--Provision relating to certain minerals
   110.    Amendment of section 75A--Avoidance of double compensation
   111.    Repeal of sections 76 to 77D
   112.    Amendment of section 78--Persons under 16 years of age
   113.    Amendment of section 79--Minister may grant exemptions
   114.    Substitution of section 79A
   115.    Amendment of section 80--Conditions under which land may be simultaneously subject to more than 1 tenement
   116.    Substitution of sections 81, 82 and 83
   117.    Repeal of sections 84 and 84A
   118.    Substitution of sections 85 and 86
   119.    Substitution of sections 88 and 89
   120.    Insertion of section 89B
   121.    Substitution of section 90
   122.    Amendment of section 91--Administrative penalties
   123.    Repeal of section 91A
   124.    Amendment of section 92--Regulations
   125.    Amendment of Schedule
   126.    Renumbering

   PART 3--Amendment of Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920

   127.    Amendment of section 4--Interpretation
   128.    Substitution of section 5
   129.    Amendment of section 8--Disqualification for office of inspector
   130.    Amendment of section 10--Power of inspector on inspection
   131.    Amendment of section 12--Miners' inspectors
   132.    Amendment of section 13--Obstructing or refusing to assist inspector
   133.    Substitution of section 16
   134.    Amendment of section 20--Imprisonment for wilful neglect
   135.    Amendment of section 22--General provisions as to proceedings for offences
   136.    Amendment of Schedule--Subject matter of regulations

   PART 4--Amendment of Opal Mining Act 1995

   137.    Amendment of section 3--Interpretation
   138.    Amendment of section 6--Exempt land
   139.    Amendment of section 7--Application for permit
   140.    Amendment of section 8--Nature of permit
   141.    Amendment of section 9--Terms and renewal of permit
   142.    Amendment of section 10--Rights of holder of permit
   143.    Amendment of section 10A--Special provisions in relation to Mintabie precious stones field
   144.    Amendment of section 11--Qualifications to permits
   145.    Amendment of section 15--Effect of pegging an area
   146.    Amendment of section 16--Ballot may be conducted in certain cases
   147.    Substitution of section 18
   148.    Amendment of section 18A--Special conditions for tenements in relation to Mintabie precious stones field
   149.    Amendment of section 19--Application for registration of tenement
   150.    Amendment of section 19A--Special provision related to application for and registration of tenements on Mintabie precious stones field
   151.    Amendment of section 20--Registration of tenement
   152.    Amendment of section 22--Term and renewal of tenement
   153.    Amendment of section 23--Rights conferred by tenement
   154.    Amendment of section 25--Unlawful entry on tenement
   155.    Substitution of section 26
   156.    Amendment of section 27--Power of Opal Mining Registrar to cancel tenement
   157.    Insertion of section 27A
   158.    Amendment of section 28--Surrender of tenement, removal of posts etc
   159.    Substitution of section 29
   160.    Amendment of section 30--Maintenance of posts
   161.    Amendment of section 32--Notice of entry
   162.    Amendment of section 33--Duration of notice of entry
   163.    Amendment of section 34--Use of declared equipment
   164.    Amendment of section 35--Rehabilitation of land
   165.    Insertion of sections 35A and 35B
   166.    Amendment of section 36--Bonds
   167.    Amendment of section 37--Application of bonds
   168.    Amendment of section 43--Registration of agreement
   169.    Amendment of section 44--Agreement may be varied or revoked
   170.    Amendment of section 45--Appeal to Warden's Court
   171.    Amendment of section 49--Qualification of rights conferred by permit
   172.    Amendment of section 50--Limits on grant of tenement
   173.    Amendment of section 51--Applications for tenements
   174.    Amendment of section 59--Agreement
   175.    Amendment of section 64--Effect of determination
   176.    Amendment of section 70A--Opal Mining Native Title Register
   177.    Amendment to section 72--Jurisdiction relating to tenements and monetary claims
   178.    Insertion of section 75A
   179.    Amendment of section 76--Opal Mining Register
   180.    Amendment of section 77--Appointment of authorised persons
   181.    Amendment of section 79--Exemptions
   182.    Amendment of section 82--Offences
   183.    Amendment of section 84--Prohibition orders
   184.    Amendment of section 85--Power of Opal Mining Registrar to require pegs be removed
   185.    Amendment of section 87--Evidentiary provision
   186.    Amendment of section 89--Disposal of waste
   187.    Repeal of section 91
   188.    Amendment of section 93--Interaction with Mining Act
   189.    Insertion of sections 98A and 98B
   190.    Amendment of section 99--Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Transitional provisions