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MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - SCHEDULE 4

[r. 165(6)]

        [Heading inserted: Gazette 9 Mar 2007 p. 916.]

1 .         Terms used

                In this Schedule —

        counsel ( C ) means a legal practitioner, other than a senior counsel, acting as a barrister;

        junior legal practitioner ( JLP ) means a legal practitioner who has been admitted to the Australian legal profession for less than 5 years in any jurisdiction in Australia;

        PL means a paralegal;

        senior counsel ( SC ) means a legal practitioner who has been appointed a Senior Counsel or Queen’s Counsel in an Australian jurisdiction and whose appointment is afforded recognition by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Western Australia;

        senior legal practitioner ( SLP ) means a legal practitioner who has been admitted to the Australian legal profession for 5 years or more in any jurisdiction in Australia.

        [Clause 1 inserted: SL 2022/118 r. 6(1).]

2 .         Hourly rates

                The hourly and daily rates set out in the Table to this clause are the maximum hourly and daily rates, inclusive of GST, which shall be used to calculate the dollar amounts in the scale of costs set out in the Table to clause 3.

Table — Hourly and daily rates

Fee earner


Maximum allowable hourly rates

Senior Legal Practitioner

hourly rate

$396

Junior Legal Practitioner

hourly rate

$297

Clerk/Paralegal

hourly rate

$143

Counsel fees charged as a disbursement
to legal practitioners or charged by in‑house
Counsel:


Counsel                         (C)

hourly rate

daily rate

$319

$3 190

Senior Counsel         (SC)

hourly rate

daily rate

$528

$5 280

        [Clause 2 inserted: Gazette 9 Mar 2007 p. 916‑17; amended: Gazette 4 Feb 2011 p. 392-3; 11 Sep 2015 p. 3745; SL 2022/118 r. 7.]

3 .         Scale of costs

                In the absence of a costs agreement under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (WA) Part 4.3, the repealed Legal Profession Act 2008 or the repealed Legal Practice Act 2003 , the costs of or in relation to a party to proceedings (inclusive of GST and counsel fees but exclusive of other disbursements) —

            (a)         recoverable from one party by another party; or

            (b)         payable by a party to that party’s own legal practitioner,

                shall not exceed the amounts set out in the Table to this clause.

Table — Scale of costs

Item


Time

Fee earner

Maximum amount
$

1.

Commencing proceedings —

(a)         Application or objection, including instructions

        For each additional respondent

(b)         Particulars (including preparation and lodgment)






8 hour






SLP



396

55


3 168

2.

Response —

(a)         Lodging a response

(b)         Particulars (including preparation and lodgment)




8 hours




SLP


198


3 168

3.

Disclosure —

Giving additional disclosure where ordered by the warden



3 hours



JLP



891

4.

Inspection —

Inspection and giving inspection


per hour


JLP


297

5.

Interlocutory applications —

Proceedings and/or responses to applications (including all documentation and preparation for hearing)

Note: In relation to the above, if the proceedings do not commence and settle or adjourn on the day of the hearing then the Assessing Officer shall allow such amount as is reasonable in the circumstances.


1 day preparation
½ day hearing





C





4 785

6.

Applications and attendances before the warden

1 hour

SLP

396

7.

Offers of settlement, notices, practice directions, applications, declarations, memoranda, affidavits —

(a)         Offers of settlement

(b)         Acceptance of offer of settlement




2 hours

2 hours




SLP

SLP




792

792


(c)         Other notices referred to or required by regulations or practice directions not otherwise specified in this scale

(d)         Preparation lodging and service of affidavits and statutory declarations not otherwise provided for






per hour






SLP



143



396


(e)         Drawing and serving of interlocutory orders (where ordered or required)


2 hours


JLP


594

8.

Getting up —

Preparation for hearing (includes work reasonably and necessarily undertaken prior to commencement of proceedings)




50 hours




SLP




19 800

9.

Hearing —

(a)         Fee on brief for Counsel i.e. first day of hearing and preparation


2 days preparation 1 st day of trial





C





7 975


(b)         Fee on brief for Senior Counsel i.e. first day of hearing and preparation (where 2 or more Counsel are certified for)

(c)         Counsel fee for the second and each successive day of hearing

2 days preparation 1 st day of trial




SC


C




13 200


3 190


(d)         Counsel fee for Senior Counsel for second and each successive day of hearing (where 2 or more Counsel are certified for)

(e)         Instructing legal practitioner attending hearing, where certified for

(f)         Clerk attending hearing






per hour




SC


JLP




5 280


297


Note: In relation to paragraphs (a)-(f) if —

(1)         The hearing lasts less than 2 hours; or

(2)         The hearing does not commence and settles or adjourns on the day of the hearing,

then the Assessing Officer shall allow such amount as is reasonable in the circumstances.





(g)         Attending on reserved determination

per hour

SLP

396

10.

Mention hearings

per hour

SLP

396

11.

Determinations —

(a)         Settling and extracting determination —

(i)         with appointment

(ii)         without appointment

(b)         Issue of certified copy of determination




1 hour

0.5 hours




JLP

PL




297

198

143

12.

Enforcement —

Lodgment of an application to enforce a determination pursuant to Civil Judgments Enforcement Act 2004






198

13.

Registration of determinations —

Registration of determinations including those under Service and Execution of Process Act 1992 (Commonwealth)






198

14.

Assessment of costs including drawing bill —

(a)         Lodgment of bill of costs

(b)         Drawing bill of costs, copies
and service

(c)         Making an objection to a bill

(d)         Assessment of costs (including
the time spent in preparing for
the assessment)





SLP



55

Such amounts as are reasonable in the circumstances

15.

Copying —

Photocopies where necessary, including of documents for which allowance is otherwise made in this scale





per page






1.00

16.

Review by warden of a decision of a mining registrar



Amount calculated in accordance with item 5

17.

Accounts and inquiries —

Attending on taking accounts, inquiries


SLP

Such amounts as are reasonable in the circumstances

18.

Other work —

(a)         Time reasonably spent by a legal practitioner on work requiring the skill of a legal practitioner (of the standing indicated) but not covered by any other item

or

(b)         Time reasonably spent by a legal practitioner, or by a clerk or paralegal of a legal practitioner, on work not covered by any other item or by paragraph (a)



per hour




per hour


SC
SLP
C
JLP


SC
SLP
C
JLP
PL


528
396
319
297




143


19.

Disbursements —

In addition to the fees and charges allowed under this Schedule —

(a)         As between legal practitioner and client, a legal practitioner may charge and be allowed disbursements necessarily or reasonably incurred; and

(b)         As between party and party, a party may be allowed disbursements necessarily or reasonably incurred.

20.

Allowances for witnesses —

The amount of any costs to be paid in respect of work done by a legal practitioner in conducting any proceedings in a case may include a reasonable allowance for —

(a)         witnesses called because of their professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge; and

(b)         witnesses called other than those covered in paragraph (a). In fixing an allowance for witnesses under paragraph (b) including the applicant and respondent, the Assessing Officer may have regard to the amount of salary, wages or income (if any) actually lost by the witness.

        [Clause 3 inserted: Gazette 9 Mar 2007 p. 917‑20; amended: Gazette 15 Jan 2010 p. 136; 4 Feb 2011 p. 393-5; 11 Sep 2015 p. 3746‑8; SL 2022/118 r. 6(2) and 7.]


Notes

This is a compilation of the Mining Regulations 1981 and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.

Compilation table

Citation

Published

Commencement

Mining Regulations 1981

13 Nov 1981 p. 4601‑76

1 Jan 1982 (see r. 1(2) and Gazette 11 Dec 1981 p. 5085)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1982

6 Aug 1982 p. 3099

6 Aug 1982

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1982

12 Nov 1982 p. 4490‑1
(erratum 19 Nov 1982 p. 4578)

10 Dec 1982 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1983

23 Dec 1983 p. 5001‑2

1 Jan 1984 (see r. 2 and Gazette 23 Dec 1983 p. 4934)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1984

16 Mar 1984 p. 725

16 Mar 1984

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1984

15 Jun 1984 p. 1655‑7

1 Jul 1984 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1986

30 May 1986 p. 1839‑41

30 May 1986

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986

20 Jun 1986 p. 2083‑6

1 Jul 1986 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1987

26 Jun 1987 p. 2526‑8

1 Jul 1987 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1987

7 Aug 1987 p. 3134

7 Aug 1987

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1987

21 Aug 1987 p. 3268

21 Aug 1987

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1987

2 Oct 1987 p. 3811‑37 (erratum 6 Nov 1987 p. 4110)

16 Oct 1987 (see r. 2 and Gazette 16 Oct 1987 p. 3884)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1987

6 Nov 1987 p. 4110

6 Nov 1987

Mining Amendment Regulations 1988

5 Feb 1988 p. 312

5 Feb 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1988

8 Apr 1988 p. 1165

8 Apr 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1988

20 May 1988 p. 1705‑7

20 May 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1988

15 Jul 1988 p. 2474

15 Jul 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1988

22 Jul 1988 p. 2526‑8

1 Aug 1988 (see r. 2)

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 11 Aug 1988 : Gazette 24 Aug 1988 p. 3147‑242 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1989

3 Mar 1989 p. 688‑9

3 Mar 1989

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989

30 Jun 1989 p. 2001

1 Jul 1989 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1989

21 Jul 1989 p. 2249‑50

1 Aug 1989 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1989

22 Dec 1989 p. 4655

1 Jan 1990 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1990

20 Apr 1990 p. 2000

1 May 1990 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1990

22 Jun 1990 p. 3073

1 Jul 1990 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990

22 Jun 1990 p. 3073‑5

1 Jul 1990 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1990

16 Nov 1990 p. 5727‑9

16 Nov 1990

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991

24 May 1991 p. 2593‑4

24 May 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations 1991

31 May 1991 p. 2695‑707 (corrigenda 7 Jun 1991 p. 2836 and 21 Jun 1991 p. 3057)

1 Jul 1991 (see r. 2 and Gazette 28 Jun 1991 p. 3101)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991

21 Jun 1991 p. 3055‑7

1 Jul 1991 (see r. 3)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1991

5 Jul 1991 p. 3357‑8

5 Jul 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991

5 Jul 1991 p. 3358‑9

5 Jul 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1991

8 Nov 1991 p. 5741‑2

8 Nov 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1992

3 Jul 1992 p. 2973

3 Jul 1992

Mining Amendment Regulations 1992

31 Jul 1992 p. 3775‑80

31 Jul 1992

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1992

18 Dec 1992 p. 6127

18 Dec 1992

Mining Amendment Regulations 1993

2 Jul 1993 p. 3270‑2

2 Jul 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993

30 Jul 1993 p. 4157

30 Jul 1993 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1993

19 Nov 1993 p. 6274‑5

19 Nov 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1993

26 Nov 1993 p. 6368

26 Nov 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1993

24 Dec 1993 p. 6828‑30

24 Dec 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1993

24 Dec 1993 p. 6830‑1

24 Dec 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994

10 Jun 1994 p. 2411

1 Jul 1994 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1994

24 Jun 1994 p. 2927‑43

1 Jul 1994 (see r. 2 and Gazette 24 Jun 1994 p. 2819)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1994

9 Sep 1994 p. 4643

9 Sep 1994

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1994

23 Dec 1994 p. 7114

1 Jan 1995 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995

19 May 1995 p. 1881‑2

19 May 1995

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1995

30 Jun 1995 p. 2660

30 Jun 1995

Mining Amendment Regulations 1995

13 Oct 1995 p. 4813‑23

13 Oct 1995 (see r. 2 and Gazette 13 Oct 1995 p. 4797)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1995

15 Dec 1995 p. 6114‑15

15 Dec 1995

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 18 Mar 1996 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1996

19 Apr 1996 p. 1753

19 Apr 1996

Mining Amendment Regulations 1996

13 Sep 1996 p. 4598

13 Sep 1996

Mining Amendment Regulations 1997

4 Apr 1997 p. 1777‑81

4 Apr 1997

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1997

3 Oct 1997 p. 5530‑5

3 Oct 1997

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998

17 Mar 1998 p. 1434‑5

17 Mar 1998

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1998

24 Apr 1998 p. 2153

24 Apr 1998

Mining Amendment Regulations 1998

12 Jun 1998 p. 3184

1 Jul 1998 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1999

11 Jun 1999 p. 2543‑52

1 Jul 1999 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1999

18 Jun 1999 p. 2641‑3

18 Jun 1999

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1999

19 Nov 1999 p. 5791‑2

19 Nov 1999

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1999

21 Jan 2000 p. 344‑5

21 Jan 2000

Mining Amendment Regulations 2000

8 Feb 2000 p. 453‑4

8 Feb 2000

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2000

14 Apr 2000 p. 1891‑2

14 Apr 2000

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2000

16 Jun 2000 p. 2951‑2

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2000

16 Jun 2000 p. 2952‑7

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2000

30 Jun 2000 p. 3473‑4

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 21 Jul 2000 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2000

15 Dec 2000 p. 7219‑24

16 Dec 2000 (see r. 2 and  Gazette 15 Dec 2000 p. 7201)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2000

5 Jan 2001 p. 125

5 Jan 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations 2001

2 Feb 2001 p. 704‑11

3 Feb 2001 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2 Feb 2001 p. 697)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2001

2 Feb 2001 p. 711‑14

2 Feb 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2001

27 Apr 2001 p. 2202

27 Apr 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2001

3 Aug 2001 p. 3971

3 Aug 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2001

17 Aug 2001 p. 4347

17 Aug 2001

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2001 Pt. 8

28 Sep 2001 p. 5353‑8

15 Jul 2001 (see r. 2 and Cwlth Gazette 13 Jul 2001 No. S285)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2001  6

14 Dec 2001 p. 6403‑8

1 Jan 2002 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 2002

8 Feb 2002 p. 606‑8

23 Apr 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 21 May 2002 p. 2600)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2002

28 Jun 2002 p. 3087‑9

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002

23 Jul 2002 p. 3425

23 Jul 2002

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 25 Jul 2002 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2002

27 Aug 2002 p. 4356‑7

1 Jan 2003 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2002  7

13 Dec 2002 p. 5803‑6

1 Jan 2003 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2002

17 Jan 2003 p. 105‑9

18 Jan 2003 (see r. 2 and Gazette 17 Jan 2003 p. 105)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2002

17 Jan 2003 p. 109‑14

17 Jan 2003

Mining Amendment Regulations 2003

20 Jun 2003 p. 2241‑3

1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2003

15 Aug 2003 p. 3693‑4

15 Aug 2003

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2004

25 Jun 2004 p. 2243‑5

1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2)

Reprint 5: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 16 Jul 2004 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2004

20 Aug 2004 p. 3619‑21

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2004  8

28 Jan 2005 p. 360‑2

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2005

20 May 2005 p. 2159

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2005

24 Jun 2005 p. 2769-71

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2006

3 Feb 2006 p. 519-28

11 Feb 2006 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006 9

3 Feb 2006 p. 573-605

10 Feb 2006 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 2006

7 Feb 2006 p. 622-3

7 Feb 2006

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2006

4 Apr 2006 p. 1409

4 Apr 2006

Reprint 6: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 7 Apr 2006 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2006

23 Jun 2006 p. 2219‑22

1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 2007

9 Mar 2007 p. 861-920

31 Mar 2007 (see r. 2 and Gazette 9 Mar 2007 p. 847)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2007

22 Jun 2007 p. 2857‑60

r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 7: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 5 Oct 2007 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008

20 Jun 2008 p. 2728-31

r. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2008

1 Aug 2008 p. 3455-6

r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Aug 2008 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Aug 2008 p. 3455)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

12 Jun 2009 p. 2131‑3

r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2009

15 Jan 2010 p. 97-136

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jan 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Jan 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2010

5 Mar 2010 p. 849‑50

r. 1 and 2: 5 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 8: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 14 May 2010 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010

11 Jun 2010 p. 2633-5

r. 1 and 2: 11 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2011

4 Feb 2011 p. 392-5

r. 1 and 2: 4 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011

1 Mar 2011 p. 684‑5

r. 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011

18 Mar 2011 p. 911‑25

r. 1 and 2: 18 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 28: 21 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 18 Mar 2011 p. 909);
r. 28: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Mar 2011 p. 909)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2011

24 Jun 2011 p. 2510-15

r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2011

11 Oct 2011 p. 4315-16

r. 1 and 2: 11 Oct 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 12 Oct 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 9: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 14 Oct 2011 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2011

20 Dec 2011 p. 5402

r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2012

24 Feb 2012 p. 812-13

r. 1 and 2: 24 Feb 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Feb 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2012

19 Jun 2012 p. 2650-1

r. 1 and 2: 19 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2012

22 Jun 2012 p. 2791-5

r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2012

9 Nov 2012 p. 5399-456

r. 1 and 2: 9 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Nov 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2012

7 Dec 2012 p. 5994‑6

r. 1 and 2: 7 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 8 Dec 2012 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2013

1 Feb 2013 p. 450-5

r. 1 and 2: 1 Feb 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Feb 2013 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Feb 2013 p. 447)

Reprint 10: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 19 Apr 2013 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2013

26 Jul 2013 p. 3356-9

r. 1 and 2: 26 Jul 2013 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2013 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2014

13 Jun 2014 p. 1898

r. 1 and 2: 13 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014

20 Jun 2014 p. 2035-8

r. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2014

28 Nov 2014 p. 4415‑20

r. 1 and 2: 28 Nov 2014 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 29 Nov 2014 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2015

26 Jun 2015 p. 2257‑60

r. 1 and 2: 26 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2015

11 Sep 2015 p. 3745‑8

r. 1 and 2: 11 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 12 Sep 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2015

6 Oct 2015 p. 3967‑8

r. 1 and 2: 6 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2015

6 Oct 2015 p. 3969

r. 1 and 2: 6 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 7 Oct 2015 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 11: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 3 Jun 2016 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining and Offshore Minerals Regulations Amendment (Fees and Rents) Regulations 2016 Pt. 2

24 Jun 2016 p. 2335‑8

1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017 Pt. 8

23 Jun 2017 p. 3279‑309

1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2017

5 Sep 2017 p. 4681‑5

r. 1 and 2: 5 Sep 2017 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Sep 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2017   10

29 Sep 2017 p. 4986‑7

r. 1 and 2: 29 Sep 2017 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 30 Sep 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2017   11

24 Nov 2017 p. 5682‑3

r. 1 and 2: 24 Nov 2017 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Nov 2017 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2017

22 Dec 2017 p. 5989‑93

r. 1 and 2: 22 Dec 2017 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 22 Jan 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2018

4 May 2018 p. 1477‑9

r. 1 and 2: 4 May 2018 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018 Pt. 8

25 Jun 2018 p. 2297‑324

1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2018

24 Jul 2018 p. 2651‑3

r. 1 and 2: 24 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2018

18 Sep 2018 p. 3516‑18

r. 1 and 2: 18 Sep 2018 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 19 Sep 2018 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 12: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 16 Nov 2018 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2019

24 May 2019 p. 1493‑4

r. 1 and 2: 24 May 2019 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 May 2019 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019 Pt. 7

18 Jun 2019 p. 2040‑56

1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2019

13 Dec 2019 p. 4231‑40

r. 1 and 2: 13 Dec 2019 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Dec 2019 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2020

SL 2020/25 27 Mar 2020

r. 1 and 2: 27 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 28 Mar 2020 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020 Pt. 4

SL 2020/93 26 Jun 2020

1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment (COVID‑19 Response) Regulations 2020

SL 2020/108
30 Jun 2020

r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2020 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1, 2, 4(3), 6 and 7(2): 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(c));
r. 4(3), 6 and 7(2): 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2020

SL 2020/117 17 Jul 2020

r. 1 and 2: 17 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2020

SL 2020/119 17 Jul 2020

r. 1 and 2: 17 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 18 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2021

SL 2021/43 23 Apr 2021

r. 1 and 2: 23 Apr 2021 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 24 Apr 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/44 r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021 Pt. 8

SL 2021/85 21 Jun 2021

1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Royalty Information) Regulations 2022 Pt. 2

SL 2022/1 14 Jan 2022

15 Jan 2022 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022 Pt. 7

SL 2022/58 20 May 2022

1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2022

SL 2022/118 30 Jun 2022

r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2022 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/113 cl. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2022

SL 2022/210 16 Dec 2022

r. 1 and 2: 16 Dec 2022 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 17 Dec 2022 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023 Pt. 7

SL 2023/36 5 May 2023

1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2023

SL 2023/127 9 Aug 2023

r. 1 and 2: 9 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 10 Aug 2023 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2023/132 cl. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2023

SL 2023/144 20 Sep 2023

r. 1 and 2: 20 Sep 2023 (see r. 2(a))
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2023 (see r. 2(b))

Mines and Petroleum Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024 Pt. 7

SL 2024/97 12 Jun 2024

1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2024

SL 2024/183 4 Sep 2024

r. 1 and 2: 4 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(a))
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Sep 2024 (see r. 2(b))

Other notes

1         The Mining Amendment Act 1990 commenced 28 Jun 1991.

2         Formerly referred to the Licensed Surveyors (Guidance of Surveyors) Regulations 1961 , the citation of which was changed to the Licensed Surveyors (General Surveying Practice) Regulations 1961 by the Licensed Surveyors (Guidance of Surveyors) Amendment Regulations 2013 . The reference was changed under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(3)(gb).

3         The Mining Amendment Act 1993 s. 28 commenced 1 Jul 1994.

4         Formerly referred to the Petroleum Act 1967 the short title of which was changed to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 by the Petroleum Amendment Act 2007 s. 5. Reference changed under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(3)(gb).

5         The Acts Amendment (Australian Datum) Act 2000 s. 5 commenced 16 Dec 2000.

6         The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2001 r. 13 reads as follows:


13.         Saving

                Despite the amendments effected by these regulations, the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations continue to apply in relation to the determination and payment of, and returns in respect of, royalties for minerals first sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of before that commencement.


7         The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2002 r. 6(2) is a savings provision that is of no further effect.

8         The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2004 r. 4(2) reads as follows:


        (2)         Despite the amendment effected by subregulation (1), the Table to regulation 86 of the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations continues to apply for the purpose of determining the rate of royalty payable for ilmenite produced before that commencement.


9         The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006 r. 10(7) and (8) read as follows:


        (7)         Despite the amendments made by this regulation, where, in relation to an existing licence, the commencement day is a day other than the anniversary date of the commencement of the term of the existing licence, regulation 21 of the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement day continues to apply for the purpose of determining the expenditure required for the year of the term of the existing licence in which the commencement day falls.

        (8)         In subregulation (7) —

        commencement day means the day on which these regulations come into operation;

        existing licence means an exploration licence in force under the Act on the day on which these regulations come into operation.

10         Disallowed on 12 Oct 2017 see Gazette 17 Oct 2017 p. 5345.

11         Disallowed on 28 Nov 2017 see Gazette 1 Dec 2017 p. 5749.

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term         Provision(s)
aerial photography         120P
agent         137(1)
allowable deductions         85(1)
allowed period         84B(1)
Amount A         86(2a)
Amount B         86(2a)
another tenement         Sch. 3 cl. 7(5)
application         70A(1), 70BA(1), 70BB(1), 70BC(1), 70BD(1)
approved surveyor         116
Australian Geodetic Datum         Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
beneficiated         85(1)
beneficiation plant         86AC(1)
blend         85(1)
block         2, Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
C         Sch. 4 cl. 1
Centrelink         2
combined mineral exploration report         96(1)
commencement day         Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
concentrate         85(1)
contracted list price         86AB(1)
contractor         120P
counsel         Sch. 4 cl. 1
date of application         2
date of issue         4A
decreasing adjustment         85AA(5)
deliverer         86AA(11)
Department of Finance         96CB(1)
Department of Finance worker         96CB(1)
determination         137(1)
Director         116, 120P
Director General of Finance         96CB(1)
document         59A(1)
Dry Freight Wire         86AD(1)
eligible individual         2
environmental officer         2
environment information         96CA(1)
environment report         96CA(1)
Executive Director, Resource and Environmental Compliance Division         2
existing amount         86(2d)
existing exploration licence         2, Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
expense         85AA(3)
file         2
first body corporate         85(1)
Form         2
GDA         89A(2)
GM Mine Closure and Environmental Services         2
GM Mining Environmental Compliance         2
gold bearing material         86AA(11)
gold metal         86AA(11)
gold royalty project         86AA(11)
gold spot price         86AA(11)
grade         86AD(1)
graticular exploration licence         2
graticular section         2
gross invoice value         85(1)
GRS80         89A(3)
GST         85AA(5)
hearing         137(1)
ilmenite feedstock         86AC(1)
increasing adjustment         85AA(5)
input tax credit         85AA(5)
inspector         120F(5)
invoice         86AA(11)
issuing officer         4A
JLP         Sch. 4 cl. 1
JORC Code         89C(1)
junior legal practitioner         Sch. 4 cl. 1
Land Register         2
lease application         63A(1)
licensed surveyor         116
licensee statement         4A
lodge         2
mention hearing         137(1)
mineral exploration report         2, 96(1)
mining information         96(1)
mining lease         96CA(1)
mining survey         116
mining tenement         86AA(11)
mining tenement document         59B(1)
Minister for Finance         96CB(1)
net GST         85AA(5)
net input tax credit         85AA(4)
nickel by-product         85(1)
number         Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
objection         137(1)
officer         137(1)
operations report         96(1)
other tenement         Sch. 3 cl. 7(5)
party         137(1)
payable gold metal content         86AA(11)
permit         4A
permit holder         4A
PL         Sch. 4 cl. 1
Platts daily assessments         86AD(1)
Platts daily premium spot assessment         86AD(1)
Platts freight rate         86AD(1)
Platts premium         86AD(1)
Platts price         86AD(1)
prescribed fee         2
prescribed land         Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
prescribed period         84F(1)
prescribed tenement         96CA(1)
proceedings         137(1)
proprietor         2
purchaser         85(1)
quarter         85(1)
quarterly period         2
RBA rate         85AB(1)
reference grade         86AD(4)
reference price         86AB(1)
refiner         86AA(11)
refinery         86AA(11)
registered native title body corporate         2
related corporation         85(1)
release         96(1), 96CA(1)
release date         23(2)
relevant depth         101A(1)
relevant exploration licence         4A
relevant information         96CB(1)
relevant operations report         58A(1)
relevant period         86(2a), 96CA(1)
reversion licence         63A(1)
royalties activities         96CB(1)
royalty ore         86AD(4)
royalty return         2
royalty value         85(1)
sale         85(1)
SC         Sch. 4 cl. 1
section         2
senior counsel         Sch. 4 cl. 1
senior inspector         120F(5)
senior legal practitioner         Sch. 4 cl. 1
shipment date         85(1)
shipping costs         85(1), 86AD(1)
SLP         Sch. 4 cl. 1
sold         85(1)
summons         125(1a)
supply         85AA(5)
tenement         116
term         2
treatment facility         86AA(11)
working day         2

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