Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsSchedule 6—Saving and transitional provisions arising from the Mineral Resources Development (Further Amendment) Act 2001
1 Definition
In this Schedule "amending Act" means the Mineral Resources Development (Further Amendment) Act 2001 .
2 Peat mining licences to continue
(1) In this clause "licence" means Mining Licence No. 4667 granted on 27 May 1993.
(2) The licence continues, until the expiry of the licence, to remain in force after the commencement of the amending Act, subject to this Act, as if peat was still a mineral.
(3) The licence may be renewed after the commencement of the amending Act in accordance with this Act as if peat was still a mineral.
3 Peat exploration licences to continue
(1) In this clause "licence" means—
(a) Exploration Licence No. 4115 granted on 22 July 1997;
(b) Exploration Licence No. 4387 granted on 12 May 2000;
(c) Exploration Licence No. 4451 granted on 12 May 2000.
(2) A licence continues, until the expiry of the licence, to remain in force after the commencement of the amending Act, subject to this Act, as if peat was still a mineral subject to the following exceptions—
(a) the holder of the licence is not entitled to apply for a mining licence in respect of peat; and
(b) the Minister must not renew the licence for a period that allows the licence to remain in force on or after 12 May 2012.
4 Inconsistent permits and authorities not to be granted
The Minister administering the Extractive Industries Development Act 1995 must not grant under that Act—
(a) a permit that allows any searching for, or the carrying out of any survey or other operation for the purpose of searching for, peat; or
(b) a work authority that allows the carrying out of any extractive industry involving peat—
over, in or from any area of land covered by a licence to which clause 2 or 3
applies while that licence remains in force.
Sch. 7 (Heading and cls 1–5) inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 40.