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Contents (1992 - 29)
Mining Act 1992 No 29Status informationLong title
1 Name of Act 2 Commencement 3 Act binds Crown 4 Definitions 4A Application of Act 4B Notes Part 2 Prospecting and mining generally
5 Mining etc for publicly owned minerals 6 Mining etc for privately owned minerals on land subject to
authority etc 7 Mining etc for privately owned minerals on land subject to
pending application for authority etc 8 Mining etc for privately owned minerals without due notice
to Director-General 9 Mining etc for privately owned coal 10 Defence to prosecutions under Part 2 11 Property in minerals lawfully mined 11A Certain activities taken not to be prospecting or
mining 12 Fossicking Division 2 Offences concerning theft of minerals
12A Definitions 12B Stealing minerals 12C Fraudulent removal and concealment of minerals by
employees 12D Fraudulent removal and concealment of minerals by
partners 12E (Repealed) Part 3 Exploration licences
Division 1 Applications and tenders
13 Applications 14 Invitations for tenders 15 Tenders 16 Minister may require further information 17 Minister may exclude land from application or
tender Division 2 Restrictions on the grant of exploration
18 Land in reserve or opal prospecting area 19 Land subject to authority 20 Land on which private mining operations being carried
on 21 Colliery holdings Division 3 Granting of exploration licences
22 Power of Minister in relation to applications 23 Power of Minister in relation to tenders 24 Land over which exploration licence may be
granted 25 Shape and dimensions of land over which exploration
licence may be granted 26 Conditions of exploration licence 27 Term of exploration licence 28 Form of exploration licence Division 4 Rights and duties under an exploration
29 Rights under exploration licence 29A Amendment of exploration licence in respect of certain
conditions 30 Exempted areas 31 Dwelling-houses, gardens and improvements 32 Exploration areas over which authority is subsequently
granted Division 5 Low-impact exploration licences—special
32A Object of Division 32B Special low-impact class of licence 32C Authority conferred by low-impact licence 32D Provisions relating to applications for low-impact
licence 32E Change of class of licence—additional prospecting
operations 32F Access arrangement required for prospecting operations
under low-impact licences 32G Renewal of low-impact licences Part 4 Assessment leases
Division 1 Applications
33 Applications 34 Minister may require further information 35 Minister may exclude land from application Division 2 Restrictions on the grant of assessment
36 Land in reserve or opal prospecting area 37 Land subject to authority 38 Land subject to exploration licence 39 Land on which private mining operations being carried
on 40 Colliery holdings Division 3 Granting of assessment leases
41 Power of Minister in relation to applications 42 Land over which assessment lease may be granted 43 Shape and dimensions of land over which assessment lease
may be granted 44 Conditions of assessment lease 45 Term of assessment lease 46 Form of assessment lease Division 4 Rights and duties under an assessment
47 Rights under assessment lease 47A Amendment of assessment lease in respect of certain
conditions 48 Exempted areas 49 Dwelling-houses, gardens and improvements 50 Assessment areas over which authority is subsequently
granted Part 5 Mining leases
51 Applications 52 Invitations for tenders 53 Tenders 54 Minister may require further information 55 Minister may exclude land from application or
tender 56 Application for mining lease may be dealt with as
application for exploration licence or assessment lease Division 2 Restrictions on the grant of mining
57 Land in reserve 58 Land subject to authority 59 Land subject to exploration licence 60 Land on which private mining operations being carried
on 61 Colliery holdings 62 Dwelling-houses, gardens and improvements Division 3 Granting of mining leases
63 Power of Minister in relation to applications 64 Power of Minister in relation to tenders 65 Development consents under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 66 Survey of land to be carried out 67 Recovery of public money expended on testing for minerals
or research 68 Land over which mining lease may be granted 69 Shape and dimensions of land over which mining lease may
be granted 70 Conditions of mining lease 71 Term of mining lease 72 Form of mining lease Division 4 Rights and duties under a mining lease
73 Rights under mining lease 74 Mining unaffected by Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 75 Mining purposes 76 Fencing of land subject to mining lease 77 Addition of mineral to mining lease 78 Inclusion of petroleum in mining lease 79 Amendment of mining lease in respect of certain
conditions 80 Prevention of damage to prescribed dams 81 Surface prospecting in relation to subsurface
leases 82 Certain resumptions, conveyances and transfers not to
affect mining lease 83 Mining areas over which an authority is subsequently
granted Part 6 Consolidation of mining leases
84 Definitions 85 Existing leases that may be consolidated Division 2 Preparation and amendment of consolidated mining
86 Preparation of proposed lease 87 Amendment of proposed lease Division 3 Notification of Government agencies
88 Notification of Director of Planning 89 Notification of Dams Safety Committee 90 Subsequent amendment of proposed lease 91 Objections to granting of proposed lease 92 Resolution of objections 93 Granting of proposed lease if objection or proposal
made Division 4 Notification of holder of existing
94 Notification of holder of existing leases 95 Subsequent amendment of proposed lease 96 Objections to granting of proposed lease 97 Consideration of objections Division 5 Granting of consolidated mining leases
98 Minister may grant consolidated mining lease 99 Land over which consolidated mining lease may be
granted 100 Conditions of consolidated mining lease 101 Term of consolidated mining lease 102 Form of consolidated mining lease 103 Validity of consolidated mining lease not affected by
certain defects 104 Application of this Act and other Acts to grant of
consolidated mining leases Division 6 Securities for performance of
105 Requirement of security 106 Credit for existing securities 107 Appropriation of existing securities Division 7 Preservation of certain rights, liabilities etc on
108 Liability generally preserved 109 Saving of interest in existing leases 110 Councils and development consents 111 (Repealed) 112 Rights of way Part 7 Renewal, transfer and cancellation of
Division 1 Renewal of authorities
113 Applications 114 Power of Minister in relation to applications 115 Notice of renewal to be served on holder of
authority 116 Application by some only of holders of
authority 117 Authority to have effect until application dealt
with 118 Date from which renewal of authority has effect
etc 119 Partial renewals Division 2 Transfer of authorities
120 Applications 121 Power of Minister in relation to applications 122 Registration of transfers 123 Partial transfers 124 Caveats Division 3 Cancellation or operational suspension of
125 Grounds of cancellation or operational
suspension 126 Cancellations and operational suspensions 127 Compensation for cancellation or suspension of
operations 128 Appeals against decisions concerning cancellation or
suspension of operations Part 8 Authorities generally
Division 1 General procedures
129 Holder of authority must be at least 18 130 Withdrawal of application 131 Pending applications 132 Disputes as to priority of applications 133 Nomination by applicant or tenderer 134 Death etc of applicant 135 Waiver of minor procedural matters 136 Gazettal of certain matters 137 Limitation of right to challenge technical defects in
authorities Division 2 Access arrangements for prospecting
138 Application of Division 139 Arbitration Panel 140 Prospecting to be carried out in accordance with access
arrangement 141 Matters for which access arrangement to
provide 142 Holder of prospecting title to seek access
arrangement 143 Appointment of arbitrator by agreement 144 Appointment of arbitrator in default of
agreement 145 Arbitration 146 Right of appearance 147 Conciliation 148 Procedure 149 Interim determination by arbitrator 150 Further arbitration 151 Final determination by arbitrator 152 Costs 153 Withdrawal from arbitration 154 Liability 155 Review of determination 156 Effect of access arrangement etc 157 Variation of access arrangements 158 Duration of access arrangements Division 3 Records and registration
159 Records 160 Interest in authority to be created by instrument in
writing 161 Registration of certain interests 162 Devolution of rights of holder of authority 163 Colliery holdings Division 4 Miscellaneous
164 Rights of way 165 Right of access to water 166 Use of water, timber and pasturage etc 167 Joint holders of authorities 168 Suspension of conditions 169 Retention and forfeiture of security deposit 170 Settlement of certain disputes 171 Minister and certain other persons indemnified in certain
circumstances 172 Evidentiary provision 172A Effect of change of inner limit of coastal
waters Part 9 Mineral claims
Division 1 Mineral claims districts
173 Constitution of mineral claims districts 173A Ancillary orders 174 Notice of proposal to constitute mineral claims
district 175 Special conditions 175A Unlawful entry to site of mineral claim 175B Court may make exclusion order against convicted
persons 175C Appeals against, and suspensions and annulments of,
exclusion orders 175D Offence of contravening exclusion order Division 2 Applications
176 Marking out of proposed claim area 177 Notice of intention to apply for mineral claim 178 Application for granting of mineral claim 179 Objection as to agricultural land Division 3 Restrictions on the grant of mineral
180 General restrictions 181 Exempted areas 182 Opal prospecting blocks, reserves and mineral allocation
areas 183 Land subject to authority 184 Land subject to exploration licence over different
minerals etc 185 Land on which private mining operations being carried
on 186 Colliery holdings 187 Agricultural land 188 Dwelling-houses, gardens and improvements 189 Mineral claim not to be re-granted to former
holder Division 4 Granting of mineral claims
190 Power of mining registrar in relation to
applications 191 Land over which mineral claim may be granted 192 Conditions of mineral claim 193 Term of mineral claim 194 Certificate of mineral claim Division 5 Rights and duties under a mineral claim
195 Rights under mineral claim 195A Amendment of mineral claim in respect of certain
conditions 196 Claim areas over which authority is subsequently
granted Division 6 Renewal, transfer and cancellation or operational
suspension of mineral claims
197 Application for renewal 198 Determination of application for renewal 199 Partial renewal 199A Term of renewal 200 Application for transfer 201 Determination of application for transfer 202 Devolution by operation of law 203 Grounds of cancellation or operational
suspension 204 Cancellations and suspensions 205 Compensation for cancellation or suspension of
operations 206 Review of decisions concerning cancellation or suspension
of operations Division 7 Miscellaneous
207 Holder of mineral claim must be at least 18 208 Withdrawal of application 209 Pending applications 210 Death etc of applicant for granting of mineral
claim 210A Waiver of minor procedural matters 210B Limitation of right to challenge technical defects in
mineral claims 211 Rights of way 212 Right of access to water 213 Use of water, timber and pasturage etc 214 Joint holders of mineral claims 215 Suspension of conditions 216 Retention and forfeiture of security deposit 217 Settlement of certain disputes 218 Minister and certain other persons indemnified in certain
circumstances 218A Records 219 Evidentiary provision 219A Mineral claims district management fund Part 10 Opal prospecting licences
Division 1 Opal prospecting areas
220 Opal prospecting areas 221 Notification of landholders 222 Objections 223 Certain land not to be included in opal prospecting
area 224 Opal prospecting blocks 225 Map of opal prospecting area to be prepared Division 2 Opal prospecting licences
226 Applications 227 Restrictions on grant of licence 228 Power of mining registrar in relation to
applications 229 Conditions of licence 230 Term of licence 231 Form of licence 232 Rights under licence 232A Amendment of opal prospecting licence in respect of
certain conditions 233 Grounds of cancellation 234 Cancellations Division 3 Miscellaneous
235 Certain claims for damages prohibited 235A Records 235B Retention and forfeiture of security deposit 235E Pending applications 236 Evidentiary provision Part 11 Protection of the environment
Division 1 Environment to be considered before grant of
authorities or mineral claims
237 Need to protect natural resources etc to be taken into
account Division 2 Conditions for protecting the
238 Inclusion of conditions for protecting the
environment 239 Rehabilitation etc of area damaged by mining Division 3 Directions to rehabilitate land
240 Direction to comply with conditions 241 Rehabilitation by Minister at holder’s
expense 242 Recovery of costs of rehabilitation Division 4 Directions to remove mining plant
243 Application of Division 244 Definitions 245 Clearing away of mining plant 246 Sale of mining plant Part 12 Powers of entry
Division 1 Entry by inspectors
247 Powers of inspectors 247A Powers of royalty officers 248 Certificates of authority Division 2 Entry by other persons
249 Entry on land for rehabilitation purposes etc 250 Surveys and ore sampling 251 (Repealed) 252 Environmental assessment 253 Encroachments by mining works 254 Permit to enter land Division 3 Exercise of power of entry
255 Restriction of power of entry: inspectors and royalty
officers 255A Restriction of power of entry: permit holders 256 Premises used for dwelling purposes 257 Obstruction Division 4 Miscellaneous
258 Conditions of permit 259 Term of permit 260 Form of permit 261 Cancellation of permit Part 13 Compensation
Division 1 Prospecting and mining
262 Definition 263 Compensation arising under exploration licence 264 Compensation arising under assessment lease 265 Compensation arising under mining lease 266 Compensation arising under mineral claim 267 Compensation arising under opal prospecting
licence 267A Effect of determination and payment of compensation
under provisions of Commonwealth Native Title Act 268 Compensation payable on transfer of certain authorities
etc Division 2 Environmental assessment
269 Definitions 270 Compensation arising under environmental assessment
permit Division 3 Procedure for assessing compensation
271 Definitions 272 Assessment of compensation 273 Payment into court 274 Payment out of court 275 Procedure of court in making assessment 276 Additional assessment 277 Directions to furnish names and addresses 278 Appeals Division 4 Consolidated mining leases
279 Compensation not payable on consolidation 280 Compensation already due not affected by
consolidation 281 Compensation for further loss Division 5 Native title compensation payable by holders of
281A Application of Division 281B Compensation payable by holders of authority Part 14 Royalty
Division 1 Publicly owned minerals
282 Liability to pay royalty 283 Rate of royalty Division 2 Privately owned minerals
284 Liability to pay royalty 285 Rate of royalty Division 3 Petroleum
286 Royalty payable on petroleum recovered under mining lease
for coal Division 3A Coal reject
286A Definition of coal reject 286B Royalty on coal in coal reject 286C Rate of royalty 286D Evidentiary matters Division 4 Miscellaneous
287 Exemption from royalty 287A Waiver of payment of additional royalty for
coal 288 Trust fund etc 289 Returns 290 Minister may require information to be furnished
etc 291 Payment of royalty 292 Recovery of royalty Part 15 Wardens and Wardens’ Courts
Division 1 Appointment of wardens and establishment of
Wardens’ Courts
293 Appointment of chief warden and wardens 294 Establishment of Wardens’ Courts 295 Mining registrars to be registrars of Wardens’
Courts 296 Jurisdiction of Wardens’ Courts 297 Decisions etc of Wardens’ Courts bind
parties 297A Procedure relating to criminal proceedings Division 2 Practice and procedure in Wardens’
298 Signing of process etc 299 Time for holding Warden’s Court 300 Register to be kept 301 Commencement of proceedings by summons 302 Complaint may be heard without summons 303 Warden to hear and determine complaint 304 Right of appearance 305 Complaint not to be dismissed for informality 306 Amendment of proceedings 307 Registrar of Warden’s Court may adjourn court in
absence of warden 308 Defendant may pay money into court 309 Instalments may be ordered 310 Complaints for injury to property etc 311 Warden may order deposit of mineral etc 312 Warden may grant injunction 313 Granting of injunctions in cases of urgency 314 Orders protecting adjacent authorities and mineral
claims 315 Contravention of injunction 316 Court may order payment of money or delivery of
mineral 317 Costs may be allowed 318 Form and service of orders 319 Certain orders may be entered as judgments 320 Warden may authorise person or officer to perform any
prescribed act Division 3 Appeals
321 Appeals to District Court and Supreme Court 322–324 (Repealed) Division 4 325–328(Repealed)Division 5 Administrative matters
329 Documents and affidavits may be in writing or
print 330 Contempt of court and penalties 331 Interpleader Division 6 Rules and practice directions
332 Practice and procedure etc of Wardens’
Courts 333 Chief warden may issue practice directions Division 7 Other functions of wardens
334 Inquiries generally 335 Mining registrar may request inquiry by warden 336 Procedure on inquiry 337 No appeals against a warden’s administrative
functions Division 8 Miscellaneous
338 Witness neglecting to appear 339 Disobedience of order 340 Person removed from land not to retake possession
etc Part 16 Mine Safety Advisory Council
341 Establishment of Mine Safety Advisory Council 342–358 (Repealed) Part 17 Administration
Division 1 Administration
359 Boards of management 360 Mining registrars, deputy mining registrars, royalty
officers and other staff 361 Inspectors 362 Exclusion of personal liability 363 Delegation of functions by Minister, Director-General or
mining registrar 364 Minister etc not to be holder of an authority, mineral
claim or opal prospecting licence 365 Disclosure of information etc Division 2 Classification of lands
366 Mining divisions 367 Reserves 368 Mineral allocation areas 369 Notification areas 369A Fossicking districts 370 Graticulation of the Earth’s surface 371 Points to be ascertained by reference to Geocentric Datum
of Australia Division 3 Offences
372 Obstruction of wardens etc 373 Obstruction etc of holder of authority etc 374 False or misleading information etc 374A Contravention of conditions of mining title 375 Proceedings for offences 375A Penalty notices for offences under section
374A 376 Offences by corporations Division 4 Miscellaneous
377 Museums and laboratories 378 Purchase of coal bearing land Part 18 Supplementary
379 Saving of royal prerogative 380 Saving of other Acts etc 381 Prospecting unaffected by Environmental Planning and Assessment Act
1979 382 Applications and tenders generally 382A Minister to determine certain fees 383 Service of documents 383A Service of documents on native title holders 383B Consent of landholders and others 383C General immunity of landholders 384 Defence in proceedings for defamation 385 Payment of compensation 386 Recovery of unpaid fees etc 387 Government agencies 387A Application of Act in relation to former
minerals 388 Regulations 389 Repeals 390 References to certain officers in mining
titles 391 Savings, transitional and other provisions Schedule 1 Public consultation with respect to the granting
of assessment leases and mining leases
Schedule 2 Agricultural land
Schedule 4 Regulation making powers
Schedule 5 (Repealed)
Schedule 6 Savings, transitional and other