S. 4(1) def. of declared mine inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 23. declared mine means a mine specified in an Order under section 7C; S. 4(1) def. of declared quarry inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 23. declared quarry means a quarry specified in an Order under section 7C; S. 4(1) def. of Department substituted by No. 86/1993 s. 5(1)(c), amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 56/2003 s. 11(Sch. item 12.1), 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 32.1). Department means the Department of State Development, Business and Innovation; S. 4(1) def. of Department Head inserted by No. 76/1998 s. 31(a)(iv), amended by No. 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 134.1). Department Head means the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) of the Department; S. 4(1) def. of Director of Mines inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 4(a), repealed by No. 6/2009 s. 6(3)(a). * * * * *
S. 4(1) def. of graticular section substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 4(f). graticular section— (a) means the 1000 metre interval block based on the Australian Geodetic Datum 1966, as shown on the National Topographic Map Series published by the National Mapping Council; or (b) if a notice under section 7A applies, has the meaning it has as specified by, or under, that notice; S. 4(1) def. of hydraulic fracturing inserted by No. 8/2017 s. 3. hydraulic fracturing means the injection of a substance or substances into a bore under pressure for the purposes of stimulating a geological formation; S. 4(1) def. of infrastructure mining licence inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 4(c). infrastructure mining licence means a mining licence solely for the construction of a facility or other infrastructure to be used for the purpose of mining under another mining licence; S. 4(1) def. of infringement repealed by No. 6/2009 s. 6(3)(b). * * * * * S. 4(1) def. of inspector amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), substituted by No. 6/2009 s. 6(2)(b). inspector means an inspector employed under section 90(1)(b); S. 4(1) def. of land affected amended by No. 82/2000 s. 4(g). land affected, in relation to work under a licence, means land to which entry is required during the work and includes the surface of the land and the land to a depth of 100 metres; S. 4(1) def. of licence amended by No. 59/2010 s. 4(b). licence means an exploration licence, a mining licence, a prospecting licence or a retention licence under Part 2;
S. 15(1A)(d) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 14(1)(b). (d) a licence over land in respect of which an application for a licence has already been made (unless the application is made on the same day as the other application); or S. 15(1A)(e) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 14(1)(c). (e) a licence over land that is subject to the tender process under section 27; or S. 15(1A)(f) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 14(1)(c). (f) a licence over land that is the subject of an exemption under section 6 or 7; or S. 15(1A)(g) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 14(1)(c), repealed by No. 63/2006 s. 9(a), new s. 15(1A)(g) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 9(5). (g) a prospecting licence over land that abuts land covered by an adjoining prospecting licence and— S. 15(1A)(g)(i) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 19(1). (i) that application has been made within 2 years after the registration of the adjoining prospecting licence; or (ii) the land to be covered by that application and land covered by other prospecting licences will form a contiguous area of land that exceeds 20 hectares; or S. 15(1A)(ga) inserted by No. 64/2012 s. 19(2). (ga) a prospecting licence over land that abuts land that is the subject of an application for a prospecting licence; or S. 15(1A)(h) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 14(1)(c). (h) a licence over land that was covered by a previous licence if the application is lodged less than 28 days after the previous licence ceased to apply to the land; or
(2) The Minister must also cause a notice setting out the reasons for granting the licence to be published in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State. S. 26AQ inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 12. 26AQ Application of Act to licence (1) On the granting of a licence under this Subdivision, this Act (except Divisions 2 and 5 of this Part) applies to the licence as if it were granted by the Minister under Division 2. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the following things may be done under this Part in relation to the licence— (a) the licence may be renewed, transferred, varied, surrendered, cancelled or amalgamated with another licence; (b) a condition of the licence may be varied, suspended, revoked or added; (c) the area of land covered by the licence may be excised, transferred or cancelled in part. Pt 2 Div. 3A (Heading and ss inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 30. Division 3A—Survey of land proposed to be covered by mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence S. 26AR inserted by No. 68/2014 s. 30. 26AR Applicant to survey boundary of land
particulars to the Department Head in accordance with the regulations. S. 41AC (Heading) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 31(1). S. 41AC inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 27. 41AC Chief Inspector to be notified of reportable events in relation to exploration or mining S. 41AC(1) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 31(2). (1) A licensee must report to the Chief Inspector in accordance with the regulations a reportable event as soon as practicable after the reportable event occurs. S. 41AC(2) amended by No. 64/2012 s. 31(3). (2) In this section, reportable event means an event arising out of exploration or mining prescribed as a reportable event for the purposes of this section. S. 41AD (Heading) amended by No. 68/2014 s. 42. S. 41AD inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 27. 41AD Licensee to submit area work plan schedule (1) A licensee who has lodged an area work plan must not carry out any work on the land to which the area work plan relates unless the licensee has submitted to the Department Head, not less than 21 days before carrying out that work, an area work plan schedule containing the prescribed information in relation to that work plan. (2) If an approved cultural heritage management plan (within the meaning of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006) is required under that Act or regulations made under that Act in respect of work on land to which an area work plan relates, an area work plan schedule is taken not to have been submitted under subsection (1) unless the area work plan schedule is accompanied by a copy of the approved cultural heritage management plan.
complies with any requirements recommended by that assessment. S. 43 (Heading) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 25(1). 43 Commencement of work under exploration licence or retention licence S. 43(1) amended by Nos 86/1993 s. 23(a)(i)(iii), 82/2000 s. 42(1)(a)(d), 63/2006 s. 31(1)(a), 59/2010 s. 25(2). (1) The holder of an exploration licence or retention licence must not carry out any work on the land covered by the licence unless— (a) the licensee has an approved work plan; and S. 43(1)(ab) inserted by No. 57/2009 s. 29. (ab) in the case of an area work plan within the meaning of section 41AD(4), the licensee has submitted the relevant area work plan schedule containing the prescribed information to the Department Head not less than 21 days before carrying out any work on the land affected; and (b) the licensee has entered into a rehabilitation bond in accordance with section 80; and S. 43(1)(ba) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 31(1)(b). (ba) the licensee has complied with any condition imposed by the Minister under section 26(2)(d) to provide an environmental offset; and (c) the licensee has obtained all the necessary consents and other authorities relating to the land affected required by or under this or any other Act; and S. 43(1)(ca) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 31(1)(c). (ca) any consent under section 45 or authorisation under section 46 has been registered; and S. 43(1)(cb) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 31(1)(c). (cb) the licensee has obtained the insurance required under section 39(5); and
(b) in any other case, a distance of 25 metres from the outer edge of any eave forming part of the dwelling house. S. 45A inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 34. 45A Certain exploration and mining work complies with section 45 (1) A licensee who does any work under the licence within an area of land prohibited by section 45(1)(a)(i) or within 100 metres below that area complies with section 45 in respect of that work if— (a) at the commencement date— S. 45A(1)(a)(i) amended by No. 10/2014 s. 24(a). (i) an approved work plan was registered in respect of the licence; and (ii) the approved work plan provided for that work to be done under the licence; and S. 45A(1)(b) amended by No. 10/2014 s. 24(b). (b) the approved work plan is still registered at the time that work is done; and (c) that work is done in accordance with the approved work plan as in effect at the commencement date. (2) In this section— commencement date means the date of commencement of section 34 of the Mineral Resources Development (Sustainable Development) Act 2006; work has the same meaning as it has in section 45(7).
to grant miner's rights. S. 57 amended by Nos 27/1991 s. 4(4), 76/1998 s. 31(f), 82/2000 s. 49(2), substituted by No. 69/2004 s. 55. 57 Grant of miner's right On receiving an application for a miner's right, a person who is authorised to grant miner's rights must grant the miner's right to the applicant if the application has been made in accordance with the regulations. 58 Obligations of holder S. 58(1) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 50(1)(a). (1) The holder of a miner's right acting under that right must not— (a) use any equipment for the purposes of excavation on the land, other than hand tools; or (b) use explosives on the land; or (c) remove or damage any tree or shrub on the land; or S. 58(1)(d) substituted by No. 16/2006 s. 198(Sch. 2 item 5(7)). (d) disturb any Aboriginal cultural heritage (within the meaning of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006) on the land. 100 penalty units. S. 58(2) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 50(1)(b). (2) The holder of a miner's right must repair any damage to the land arising out of the search. 50 penalty units. S. 58(3) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 50(2). (3) The holder of a miner's right must produce the miner's right for inspection if asked to do so by an inspector or any person acting under a delegation conferred under section 91(b). Division 2—Tourist fossicking authorities 59 Tourist fossicking authority
approved form evidencing the devolution is registered. (2) Subsection (1) applies despite anything in any Act or rule of law to the contrary. 73 Correction of register S. 73(1) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(2). (1) The Department Head may correct any error or omission in the register by— (a) inserting an entry; or (b) amending an entry; or (c) omitting an entry— if he or she decides that the correction is necessary. S. 73(2) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(2). (2) The Department Head may make the correction on his or her initiative or on the application of any person. S. 73(3) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(2). (3) The Department Head must notify the licensee of any correction made under this section that affects the licence. S. 73(4) substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 64.6), amended by No. 82/2000 s. 52(2). (4) A person whose interests are affected by a decision of the Department Head to correct the register may apply to the Tribunal for review of the decision. S. 73(5) substituted by No. 52/1998 s. 311(Sch. 1 item 64.6). (5) An application for review must be made within 28 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the decision is made; (b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the person requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the person or the person is
S. 77F inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 20, repealed by No. 68/2014 s. 44. * * * * * Division 2—Work plans and extractive industry work authorities S. 77G inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 20. 77G Work plan (1) A person who proposes to apply for an extractive industry work authority to carry out an extractive industry must lodge a work plan with the Department Head. S. 77G(2) amended by No. 47/2015 s. 11. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who proposes to apply for an extractive industry work authority to carry out an extractive industry― S. 77G(2)(a) substituted by No. 68/2014 s. 45. (a) on land that has an area not exceeding 5 hectares and at a depth not exceeding 5 metres; and (b) that does not require blasting or the clearing of native vegetation― unless the Department Head declares, in writing, that the applicant must lodge a work plan. S. 77G(2A) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 43. (2A) A specified work plan that is lodged under subsection (1) must be statutorily endorsed. S. 77G(3) amended by No. 55/2010 s. 50, substituted by No. 10/2014 s. 27(1) (as amended by No. 47/2015 s. 4). (3) A work plan must— (a) be appropriate in relation to the nature and scale of the extractive industry activities proposed to be carried out; and (b) identify the risks that the extractive industry activities may pose to the environment, to any member of the public, or to land,
(4) The owner of land may request the licensee to enter into a written agreement as to the rehabilitation plan. S. 78A inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 21. 78A Holder of extractive industry work authority must rehabilitate land (1) The holder of an extractive industry work authority must rehabilitate land in accordance with the rehabilitation plan approved by the Department Head. (2) The holder of an extractive industry work authority must rehabilitate land in accordance with the conditions in the authority. 79 Rehabilitation plan A rehabilitation plan must— (a) take into account— (i) any special characteristics of the land; and (ii) the surrounding environment; and (iii) the need to stabilise the land; and S. 79(a)(iv) amended by Nos 6/2009 s. 22(1), 68/2014 s. 49(a). (iv) the desirability or otherwise of returning agricultural land to a state that is as close as is reasonably possible to its state before the mining licence, prospecting licence or extractive industry work authority was granted; and S. 79(a)(v) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 53. (v) any potential long term degradation of the environment; and
S. 81(1) amended by No. 6/2009 s. 25(1)(a). (1) The authority holder must rehabilitate land in the course of doing work under the authority and must, as far as practicable, complete the rehabilitation of the land before the authority or any renewed authority ceases to apply to that land. S. 81(2) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 43, amended by No. 6/2009 s. 25(1)(b). (2) If the rehabilitation has not been completed before the authority or renewed authority ceases to apply to the land the former authority holder must complete it as expeditiously as possible. S. 81(3) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 43, substituted by No. 6/2009 s. 25(2). (3) While the rehabilitation is being completed, a former authority holder must continue the appointment of— (a) in the case of a former licensee, a manager to control and manage the former licence worksite; and (b) in the case of a former extractive industry work authority holder, a quarry manager or person to manage the site where the extractive industry operation was carried out. 20 penalty units. S. 81A inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 44. 81A Certification that land has been rehabilitated S. 81A(1) amended by No. 6/2009 s. 26. (1) The Minister may require that an authority holder or a former authority holder engage an auditor to certify that land has been rehabilitated as required by section 78 for the purpose of deciding whether to return any rehabilitation bond under section 82. (2) An auditor who has given a certification under subsection (1) must forward a copy of the certificate to the Minister within 21 days after giving that certification. 82 Return of bond if rehabilitation satisfactory
S. 88(3)(a) amended by No. 91/1994 s. 28(2)(b). (a) it required the Tribunal or the Court (as the case requires) in determining the compensation payable to have regard to the provisions of this Part; and S. 88(3)(b) amended by No. 91/1994 s. 28(2)(b). (b) section 91(1) provided that the licensee must pay the licensee's own costs and the costs of the other party unless— S. 88(3)(b)(i) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 57(2). (i) the other party is not the owner or occupier of the land affected; or (ii) the other party has been frivolous or vexatious or has otherwise acted unreasonably— in which case the Tribunal or the Court (as the case requires) may, subject to that section, award such costs as it thinks proper. (4) The licensee must lodge a copy of a determination under this section with the mining registrar for registration. S. 88A inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 59. 88A Determination of disputes—Crown land (1) A licensee may apply to the Tribunal for a review of any requirement made by the Minister under section 85A. (2) A person who is authorised to undertake activities on Crown land under a lease, licence, permit or other authority granted under an Act may apply to the Tribunal for a review of any decision made by the Minister under section 85A that affects the person. (3) An application for a review under this section must be made within 28 days after the later of— (a) the day on which the decision is made;
(b) if, under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998, the applicant requests a statement of reasons for the decision, the day on which the statement of reasons is given to the applicant or the applicant is informed under section 46(5) of that Act that a statement of reasons will not be given. 89 Limit on total amount of compensation S. 89(1) amended by No. 59/2010 s. 48(1). (1) The total amount of compensation payable under section 85(1) or (1A) in respect of any land must be no greater if the land is not owned and occupied by the same person than if it is. (2) Nothing in subsection (1) limits the amount of solatium payable to the owner or occupier under section 85(2). S. 89(3) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 60, amended by Nos 59/2010 s. 48(2), 68/2014 s. 52. (3) The maximum amount of compensation that a court or the Tribunal may order to be paid under section 85(1)(e) or (1A)(d) (loss of amenity) is $10 000. Pt 8 Div. 2 (Heading and ss 89AA, 89AB) inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 31. Division 2―Extractive industries search authorities S. 89AA inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 31, amended by No. 68/2014 s. 53. 89AA Compensation―search authorities (1) Compensation is payable by the Crown to the owner or occupier of any land in respect of which an authority is granted under section 112 to enter for the purpose of searching for stone (a search authority) for damage that has been or will be sustained by the owner or occupier to crops or improvements, including permanent artificial water supply, by reason of any operation that has
S. 89F inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 45. 89F Availability of Code of Practice A Code of Practice and any documents incorporated in a Code of Practice must be made available for public inspection free of charge— (a) at the principal office of the Department and major regional offices of the Department; or (b) in electronic form published on the Department's Internet site. S. 89G inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 45, substituted by No. 6/2009 s. 32. 89G Code of Practice (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is not liable to any civil or criminal proceedings merely because the person has failed to observe any provision of a Code of Practice. S. 89G(2) substituted by No. 10/2014 s. 39. (2) Subjection (1) does not apply to— (a) the holder of an extractive industry work authority that is subject to a condition of compliance with a Code of Practice under section 77J(2); or (b) the holder of a mining licence that is subject to a condition of compliance with a Code of Practice under section 26(2A); or (c) the holder of a prospecting licence that is subject to a condition of compliance with a Code of Practice under section 26(2A). S. 89H inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 45. 89H Use of Code of Practice in proceedings If in any proceeding under this Act it is alleged that a person contravened a provision of this Act in relation to which a Code of Practice was in effect at the time of the alleged contravention— (a) the Code of Practice is admissible in evidence in that proceeding; and
S. 90(1)(a) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 61(a), amended by No. 6/2009 s. 33(1)(a). (a) a Chief Inspector; and S. 90(1)(b) amended by No. 6/2009 s. 33(1)(b). (b) such number of inspectors as are necessary for the purposes of this Act. S. 90(2) amended by No. 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1). (2) A person must not be employed under subsection (1) unless he or she has appropriate qualifications and experience. S. 90(3) amended by Nos 82/2000 s. 61(b), 6/2009 s. 33(2). (3) The Chief Inspector has all the powers of an inspector. S. 91 (Heading) inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 34(1). S. 91 amended by Nos 82/2000 s. 61(b), 6/2009 s. 34(2). 91 Delegation by Chief Inspector The Chief Inspector may, by instrument— S. 91(a) amended by Nos 82/2000 s. 61(b), 6/2009 s. 34(2). (a) delegate to an inspector any power of the Chief Inspector; or S. 91(b) substituted by No. 63/2006 s. 47. (b) delegate any power of an inspector to— (i) any person employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004; or (ii) any employee of Parks established under the Parks Victoria Act 1998—
(1) Schedule 2 contains saving and transitional provisions. (2) The provisions of Schedule 2 are additional to and do not take away from the provisions of the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984. S. 130 inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 71. 130 Saving and transitional amendments Schedule 5 contains saving and transitional provisions arising from the amendments made to this Act by the Mineral Resources Development (Amendment) Act 2000. S. 131 inserted by No. 71/2001 s. 5. 131 Saving and transitional amendments Schedule 6 contains saving and transitional provisions arising from the amendments made to this Act by the Mineral Resources Development (Further Amendment) Act 2001. S. 132 inserted by No. 89/2005 s. 6. 132 Transitional provision—2005 amendments The amendments made to this Act by the Mineral Resources Development (Brown Coal Royalties) Act 2005 do not affect the rate at which royalties are payable in respect of any lignite produced before the commencement of that Act. S. 133 inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 55. 133 Validation of certain exploration and mining work—2006 amendments (1) Despite section 45 (as in force immediately before the commencement date), a licensee who, before the commencement date, did any work under the licence within an area of land prohibited by section 45(1)(a)(i) to (x) (as in force immediately before the commencement date) or within 100 metres below that area is deemed always to have complied with section 45 in respect of that work if— 2000
section 40(3)(b)(ii) as part of the work plan for that licence if the person before that commencement had lodged a work plan under section 40 and the work plan had not been approved. Note A licensee who is not required under section 135 to provide a community engagement plan under section 40 as part of the initial work plan may be required to provide a community engagement plan when the work plan is subsequently varied or the licence is renewed. S. 135A inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 50. 135A Transitional provision—2010 amendments abolishing the Mining and Environment Advisory Committee On the day section 39 of the Mineral Resources Amendment (Sustainable Development) Act 2010 comes into operation— (a) the Mining and Environment Advisory Committee is abolished; and (b) a person holding office as a member of the Mining and Environment Advisory Committee ceases to hold office. S. 136 inserted by No. 6/2009 s. 39. 136 Saving and transitional amendments Schedule 7 has effect. S. 137 inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 29. 137 Savings and transitional amendments Schedule 8 has effect. S. 138 inserted by No. 84/2012 s. 8. 138 Transitional provision—2012 amendments (1) A court may make an order under section 110(3A) in relation to any offence against section 110(3) committed after the commencement of section 6 of the amending Act, whether or not the notice in respect of which the offence is committed is issued before or after that commencement.
Sch. 3 cl. 4BB inserted by No. 12/2016 s. 13. 4BB. Any land described in Division 4 of Part 5 of the Fifth Schedule to the Crown Land (Reserves) Act 1978. Sch. 3 cl. 4C inserted by No. 54/2008 s. 23. 4C. Any land described in Division 1 or 2 of Part 7 of the Fifth Schedule to the (Reserves) Act 1978. Sch. 3 cl. 4D inserted by No. 90/2009 s. 25(2). 4D. Any land described in Divisions 15 to 26 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to the (Reserves) Act 1978. Sch. 3 cl. 5 amended by No. 63/2006 s. 58. 5. Any other Crown land (other than land to which paragraph (a) or (b) of section 6 applies) that the Minister and the Crown land Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, declare to be restricted Crown land for the purposes of this Act. Sch. 3 cl. 6 inserted by No. 57/2006 s. 31(3), amended by No. 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 32.3). 6. Despite anything to the contrary in this Schedule, any land shown delineated and coloured grey on the plan lodged in the Central Plan Office of the Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure and numbered LEGL./06–260 is to be taken not to be land specified in this Schedule for the purposes of the definition of restricted Crown land. Sch. 4 inserted by No. 7/1994 s. 5, amended by No. 71/2001 s. 3(1)(c). 1. Bentonite. 2. Fine clay. 3. Kaolin. 4. Lignite. 5. Minerals in alluvial form including those of titanium, zirconium, rare earth elements and platinoid group elements. * * * * * 7. Quartz crystals.
licence or a period of 5 years from the grant of the licence, whichever ends first; or (iv) involves taking water from an aquifer, hydraulic fracturing, or excavation using heavy earth moving equipment. 2 In this Schedule— area of cultural heritage sensitivity means an area specified as an area of cultural heritage sensitivity under regulations made under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006; closed road means a road lawfully closed to public access by barriers (including roads closed seasonally, temporarily or permanently, and management vehicle only roads), roads which have been rehabilitated, and roads which are not trafficable due to the regrowth of vegetation; community has the same meaning as in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988; critical habitat has the same meaning as in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988; damaging, in relation to native trees or vegetation, means all activities that impact native vegetation, but does not include— (a) lopping or trimming no more than one third of the foliage or a tree or shrub (not including the trunk); or (b) mowing or slashing native grasses (but not trees, shrubs or groundcovers) to a height greater than 10 cm; fauna has the same meaning as in the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988;
Assent Date: 11.12.01 Commencement Date: S. 34 on 28.10.02: Government Gazette 24.10.02 p. 2859 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 National Parks ( and Marine Sanctuaries) Act 2002, No. 40/2002 Assent Date: 18.6.02 Commencement Date: S. 29 on 16.11.02: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 National Parks (Box-Ironbark and Other Parks) Act 2002, No. 50/2002 Assent Date: 29.10.02 Commencement Date: Ss 20–24 on 30.10.02: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 56/2003 Assent Date: 16.6.03 Commencement Date: S. 11(Sch. item 12) on 17.6.03: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 National Parks (Additions and Other Amendments) Act 2004, No. 64/2004 Assent Date: 12.10.04 Commencement Date: S. 34 on 13.10.04: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Primary Industries Legislation (Further Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2004, No. 69/2004 Assent Date: 19.10.04 Commencement Date: S. 56 on 20.10.04: s. 2(1); s. 55 on 1.4.05: Government Gazette 24.3.05 p. 546 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004
Assent Date: 19.10.10 Commencement Date: S. 28 on 30.1.12: Special Gazette (No. 423) 21.12.11 p. 3 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Subordinate Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 78/2010 Assent Date: 19.10.10 Commencement Date: S. 24(Sch. 1 item 20) on 1.1.11: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011 Assent Date: 21.6.11 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 items 60.1, 60.2) on 1.1.10: s. 2(2)(e); s. 3(Sch. 1 item 60.3) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Resources Legislation Amendment Act 2011, No. 53/2011 (as amended by No. 43/2012) Assent Date: 18.10.11 Commencement Date: Ss 3–6 on 20.3.12: Special Gazette (No. 91) 20.3.12 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Water Amendment (Governance and Other Reforms) Act 2012, No. 17/2012 Assent Date: 3.4.12 Commencement Date: S. 92 on 1.7.12: Special Gazette (No. 172) 29.5.12 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Statute Law Revision Act 2012, No. 43/2012 Assent Date: 27.6.12 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. item 30) on 28.6.12: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 Resources Legislation Amendment (General) Act 2012, No. 64/2012 (as amended by No. 70/2013)