Western Australian Current Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation and commencement  
   2.      Terms used

   PART II -- Miner’s rights  

   3.      Miner’s rights, form  
   4.      Quantity of samples or specimens

   PART IIA -- Permits under section 40E  
   4A. Terms used  

   4B.     Prescribed office (Act s. 40E(1))  
           4C. Prescribed depth (Act s. 40E(6)(b))  
           4D. Application for permit  
   4E.     Area of land to which permit applies  
   4F.     Permit conditions  
   4G.     Notice of issue of permit  
   4H.     Statement by holder of exploration licence  
   4I.     Commencement of operation of permit  
   4J.     Expiry of permit  
   4K.     Surrender of permit  
   4L.     Powers available to Minister where breach of condition etc.  
   4M.     Right of permit holder to make submissions  
   4N.     Prospecting report on recovered minerals  
   4O.     Prohibition of use of certain hand tools  
   4P.     Application of r. 98 and

   PART III -- Mining on private land  

   5.      Application for permit to enter private land (Act s. 30)  
           6. Form of permit to enter  
   7.      Notice of application relating to private land (Act s. 33)  
           8. Application as to private land (Act s. 37)  
           9. Right of way on private land (Act s. 29(7))  
           10. Consents under Act s. 29  
           10A. Compensation (Act s. 123)

   PART IV -- Mining tenements

           Division 1 -- Prospecting licences  

   11.     Marking out and application  
   13.     Instrument of licence  
   13A.    Prescribed official (Act s. 46(aa)(ii))  
           14. Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 48(c))  
           15. Expenditure condition  
   16.     Reports to be filed (Act s. 51)  
           16A. Grounds for extension (Act s. 45(1a))  
           16B. Application for extension of prospecting licence (Act s. 45(1a))  
           16C. Application for retention status (Act s. 53)  
           16D. Marking out of land that has retention status (Act s. 54(6))  
           16E. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 56A)

           Division 2 -- Exploration licences  

   17.     Application  
   19.     Instrument of licence  
   20.     Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 66(c))  
           21. Expenditure condition  
   21A.    Prescribed official (Act s. 63(aa)(ii))  
           22. Reports to be filed (Act s. 68(3))  
           23. Endorsement of plans upon surrender (Act s. 65)  
           23AA. Refund of rent following unsuccessful application under Act s. 65(1a)  
           23AB. Grounds for extension (Act s. 61(2))  
           23A. Extension of exploration licence (Act s. 61)  
           23BA. Application for retention status (Act s. 69A)  
           23BB. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 70)

           Division 2A -- Retention licences  

   23B.    Application and marking out  
   23C.    Time for lodging statutory declaration  
   23D.    Instrument of licence  
   23DA.   Prescribed official (Act s. 70H(1))  
           23E. Reports to be lodged (Act s. 70H(1))  
           23F. Application for renewal (Act s. 70E(2))  
           23G. Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 70J(c))

           Division 3 -- Mining leases  

   24.     Marking out and application  
   25AA.   Time for lodging mining proposal  
   25.     Guidelines, publication of (Act s. 70P)  
           25A. Marking out after grant of lease (Act s. 73(2))  
           25B. Fees for copies of certain documents  
   25C.    Qualified persons (Act s. 74(7))  
           26. Instrument of lease  
   28.     Additional condition  
   28A.    Additional rent for mining lease producing iron ore  
   29.     Application for renewal (Act s. 78)  
           30. Notice required (Act s. 56A(8), 70(6) or 85B(3))  
           31. Expenditure condition  
   31A.    Prescribed official (Act s. 82(1)(ca))  
           32. Reports to be filed (Act s. 82(1))  
           32A. Prescribed matters (Act s. 82A)  
           33A. Prescribed matters (Act s. 84AA)

           Division 4 -- General purpose leases  

   33.     Marking out and applying for lease  
   35.     Instrument of lease  
   36.     Covenants and conditions  
   36A.    Application for renewal (Act s. 88)

           Division 5 -- Miscellaneous licences  

   37.     Application  
   38.     Shape of licence  
   41.     Covenants and conditions  
   42.     Instrument of licence  
   42A.    Application for renewal (Act s. 91A or 91B)  
           42B. Prescribed purposes (Act s. 91(1))

           Division 6 -- Surrenders and forfeitures  

   43.     Surrender of tenement (Act s. 95)  
           44. Shape of tenement after partial surrender (Act s. 95)  
           45. Marking out etc. required for partial surrender  
   46.     Partial surrender to be endorsed on instrument of lease or licence  
   47.     Consent of mortgagee to surrender  
   47A.    Refund where conditional surrender of mining lease or general purpose lease  
   49.     Forfeiture for non‑payment of rent etc. (Act s. 96(1))  
           50. Notice to holder of mining tenement of intended forfeiture  
   51.     Application for restoration of tenement (Act s. 97A)  
           51A. Notice of application for restoration (Act s. 97A)  
           52. Reduced expenditure where forfeiture plaint lodged  
   53.     Reduced expenditure where forfeiture cancelled

           Division 7 -- Exemptions  

   54.     Application for certificate of exemption (Act s. 102)  
           58. Certificate of exemption (Act s. 102 or 102A)  
           58A. Aggregate exploration expenditure (Act s. 102(2a))

   PART V -- General regulations

           Division 1A -- Lodging, filing documents  

   59A.    Prescribed manner of lodging, filing documents  
   59B.    Lodging mining tenement documents through Department’s website

           Division 1 -- Marking out mining tenements  

   59.     Manner of marking out tenement (Act s. 105)  
           60. Stones used to support posts  
   61.     Marking out surveyed land  
   62.     Surplus land may be applied for by others  
   63.     Land marked out but not applied for  
   63A.    Requirement for marking out following grant of reversion licence

           Division 2 -- Applications  

   64.     Application for mining tenement  
   64A.    Notice of application for prospecting licence, exploration licence, retention licence or mining lease  
   64B.    Notice of application for mining tenement to pastoral, grazing or diversification lessee (Act s. 118)  
           64C. Copy of application for miscellaneous licence (Act s. 91(9))  
           65. Number of shares to be stated on application  
   66.     Description of boundaries  
   68.     Warden may obtain report  
   69.     Withdrawal of applications  
   70.     Refund of rent on withdrawal or refusal of application  
   70A.    Amalgamation of secondary tenement (Act s. 67A)  
           70BA. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications for areas compulsorily surrendered (Act s. 105A(3))  
           70BB. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications or marking out land after forfeiture of exploration licence, mining lease or general purpose lease (Act s. 105A(3))  
           70BC. Prescribed period for lodging certain applications after expiry of mining tenement (Act s. 105A(3))  
           70BD. Prescribed period for lodging other applications for exploration licences (Act s. 105A(3))  
           70B. Agreement as to priority (Act s. 105A(3))  
           70C. Refund where licence substituted or lease refused  
   70D.    Refund when retention licence granted or refused  
   70E.    Partial refund of application fee in certain circumstances

           Division 3 -- Boundary marks  

   71.     Boundary marks to be maintained  
   72.     No liability for mining if boundary marks not maintained  
   73.     Holder to identify boundaries  
   74.     False documents or notices not to be posted up

           Division 3A -- Fossicking  

   74A.    Means of fossicking

           Division 4 -- Transfers, caveats, mortgages  

   75.     Transfer of tenement  
   76.     Lodgment of caveats (Act s. 122A)  
           76A. Withdrawal of caveats  
   76B.    Notification of registration of surrender (Act s. 122(2))  
           77. Mortgage  
   79.     Covenants included in mortgage  
   80.     Mortgagee’s expenses may be added to security  
   81.     Transfer under powers contained in mortgage  
   82.     Redemption of mortgage  
   83.     Discharge of mortgage  
   84.     Transfer of mortgage

           Division 4AA -- Memorials for unpaid tax  

   84AA.   Tax memorial  
   84AB.   Withdrawal of memorial

           Division 4A -- Lodgment of instruments and the register  

   84B.    Provisional lodgment  
   84C.    Content of register  
   84D.    Fees for copies of entries, dealings etc. (Act s. 103F(4))  
           84E. Amendment of register  
   84F.    Inclusion of information in register despite late lodgment of report

           Division 5 -- Production and royalties  

   85.     Terms used  
   85AA.   Effect of GST etc. on royalties  
   85AB.   Conversion to Australian currency  
   85A.    Quarterly production reports  
   85B.    Royalty return  
   86.     Rates of royalty  
   86AA.   Rates of royalty in respect of gold  
   86AB.   Royalty value for nickel, and for cobalt and copper sold as a nickel by‑product  
   86AC.   Rates of royalty for ilmenite feedstock  
   86AD.   Royalty value of iron ore  
   86AE.   Rates of royalty for lithium: feedstock and sales to related parties  
   86A.    Payment of royalties  
   86B.    Tenement within Carnarvon Irrigation District  
   86D.    Exemption in respect of certain clay, gravel, limestone, rock or sand  
   86E.    Exemption in respect of rock for Eyre Highway  
   87.     Minister may determine value of mineral for the purpose of calculating royalties  
   87A.    Notice of determination and assessment under r. 87  
   87B.    Records  
   89.     Recovery of royalty

           Division 5A -- Prescribed Australian datum  

   89A.    Geocentric Datum of Australia (Act s. 9B)

           Division 6 -- Miscellaneous  

   89B.    Prescribed office (Act s. 8(1))  
           89C. Identified mineral resource (Act s. 8(1))  
           90. Forms to be completed in accordance with directions  
   91.     Appeal to Minister  
   92.     Shape of tenement  
   95.     Tenements within more than one mineral field or district  
   95A.    Mining statistics  
   96.     Release of mining information  
   96A.    Authorisation for release of information in mineral exploration reports  
   96B.    Guidelines, publication of (Act s. 115A)  
           96CA. Release of certain information compiled from environment reports  
   96CB.   Release of information to Director General of Finance for royalties activities  
   96C.    Specific expenditure provisions  
   96D.    Drill cores  
   97.     No mining that obstructs public thoroughfares etc.  
   98.     Control of detritus, dirt etc.  
   99.     Decency and sanitation  
   100.    Removal of fences, timbers etc.  
   101.    Manner of camping (Act s. 40D(1)(f))  
           101A. Notice before mining under certain Crown land or private land  
   102.    Devolution on death etc.  
   105.    Application for copy document  
   108.    Appointment of attorney  
   109.    Fees and rents  
   111.    Service of notices  
   112.    Securities  
   112A.   Discharge of security, application for (Act s. 126(7))  
           113. Employees not to use information  
   113A.   Prescribed persons before whom affidavit may be sworn (Act s. 160D)  
           113B. Prescribed official for certified documents (Act s. 161)  
           114. Warden’s order not to be disobeyed  
   115.    General penalty

   PART VI -- Surveys  

   116.    Terms used  
   117.    Approved surveyors  
   118.    Initiation of mining surveys  
   118A.   Notice of proposed mining surveys  
   118B.   When mining surveys are to be carried out  
   118C.   Refund of certain survey fees  
   119.    Boundary marks to be pointed out  
   120.    Adjustment of boundaries  
   120A.   Disputes and objections in mining survey  
   120B.   Cost of travelling  
   120C.   Correction of errors or omissions  
   120D.   Cost of check surveys and of correction of errors to be met by approved surveyors  
   120E.   Report of surveyed tenements to be prepared

   PART VIA -- Inspectors

           Division 1 -- Inspectors  

   120F.   Assignment of inspectors for environmental purpose  
   120G.   Inspectors may enter mining tenement or mine

           Division 2 -- Directions to modify mining operations  

   120H.   Inspectors may issue directions  
   120I.   Directions  
   120J.   Review of direction  
   120K.   Compliance with directions

           Division 3 -- Stop Work Orders  

   120L.   Inspectors may issue Stop Work Orders  
   120M.   Stop Work Orders  
   120N.   Review of Stop Work Order  

           120O. Compliance with Stop Work ORDER s

   PART VIB -- Aerial photography  

   120P.   Terms used  
   120Q.   Information to be provided as to aerial photography  
   120R.   Register  
   120S.   Confidentiality of information

   PART VII -- Proceedings in warden’s court  

   121.    Proceedings  
   122A.   Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website  
   122.    Lodgment, withdrawal of plaint  
   123.    Issue of summons  
   124.    Service of summons  
   125.    Time for service  
   126.    Notice of defence  
   127.    Witness summons  
   127A.   Requirements for service  
   127B.   Address for service of lodged documents  
   127CA.  Ordinary service  
   127CB.  Electronic addresses for service  
   127CC.  Service electronically  
   127C.   Documents served by bailiff  
   127D.   Documents served by other persons  
   127E.   Substituted service  
   127F.   Content of affidavit  
   127G.   Prescribed form of copy of evidence (Act s. 137(4))  
           128. Costs  
   129.    Copy of judgment  
   135.    Appeal to Supreme Court (Act s. 147)  
           136. Injunction  
   136A.   Fee for certification of documents

   PART VIII -- Proceedings before warden under Part IV of the Act

           Division 1 -- General  

   137.    Terms used  
   138A.   Lodging proceedings documents through Department’s website  
   138.    Mention hearing  
   139.    Default determination

           Division 2 -- Applications under section 96(1)(b) and 98  
           140. Making an application  

   141.    Response  
   142.    Settlement, admission and discontinuance  
   143.    Joinder  
   144.    Particulars  
   145.    Disclosure of documents by applicant

           Division 3 -- Objections under the Act PART IV  

   146.    Making an objection  
   147.    Procedure when objection heard together with proceedings under Division 2

           Division 4 -- Service  

   148.    Requirements for service  
   149.    Address for service of lodged documents  
   150AA.  Ordinary service  
   150AB.  Personal service  
   150AC.  Warden may dispense with personal service  
   150A.   Electronic addresses for service  
   150B.   Service electronically  
   150.    Documents served by other persons  
   151.    Substituted service

           Division 5 -- Interlocutory orders and directions by the warden  

   152.    General powers of the warden in relation to interlocutory orders and directions  
   153.    Applications for interlocutory orders or directions

           Division 6 -- Conduct of hearings  

   154.    Conduct of hearings generally  
   155.    Attendance at mention hearings and interlocutory hearings  
   156.    Attendance at substantive hearings of proceedings

           Division 7 -- Evidence  

   157.    Summons of witness  
   158.    Time for service of summonses  
   159.    Content of affidavit  
   160.    Production of documents before hearing  
   161.    Directions for expert witnesses  
   162.    Party may adduce affidavit evidence  
   163.    Records of evidence  
   164.    Return of documents and other things after hearing

           Division 8 -- Costs  

   165.    Costs  
   166.    Warden’s review of decisions of mining registrar  
   167.    Security for costs  
   168.    Recovery of costs

           Division 8A -- Representation of parties  

   168A.   Representation  
   168B.   Notice of representation  
   168C.   Leave to be represented by agent

           Division 9 -- Miscellaneous  

   170.    Warden may act on own initiative  
   171.    Practice directions  
   172.    Application of Act s. 142 and  
   173.    Copy of determination  
   174.    Offences
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Forms  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Fees and rents
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Transitional provisions relating to Geocentric Datum of Australia  
           SCHEDULE 4 -- Scale of costs for proceedings under Part IV of the Act