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MINING ACT 1978 - SECT 84AA

84AA .         Review of mine closure plans

        (1)         The lessee of a mining lease must ensure that the mine closure plan contained in a relevant mining proposal is reviewed —

            (a)         in the case of a mining proposal that accompanied the application for the mining lease under section 74(1)(ca), no later than 3 years after the lease is granted; or

            (b)         in the case of a mining proposal for which there is approval as described in section 82A(2)(b), no later than 3 years after the approval; or

            (c)         no later than such other time as is approved in writing by a prescribed official.

        (2)         The lessee of a mining lease must ensure that a mine closure plan is reviewed no later than —

            (a)         3 years after its most recent review; or

            (b)         such other time as is approved in writing by a prescribed official.

        (3)         The lessee of a mining lease must ensure that a reviewed mine closure plan is lodged, for the approval of a prescribed official, in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time.

        [Section 84AA inserted: No. 12 of 2010 s. 10.]



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