Offshore Minerals (Multiple Applications for Exploration or Mining Licences) Regulations 2018 (Cth)

Offshore Minerals (Multiple Applications for Exploration or Mining Licences) Regulations 2018

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret'd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 30 August 2018

Peter Cosgrove Governor‑General

By His Excellency's Command

Matt Canavan Minister for Resources and Northern Australia

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules 5 Definitions Part 2—How multiple applications are dealt with 6 When applications made other than by electronic communication or pre‑paid post are taken to have been lodged 7 Time in relation to lodgement of applications 8 Way of drawing lots Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions 9 Application of this instrument Schedule 1—Repeals Offshore Minerals (Ballot Procedures) Regulations

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name This instrument is the Offshore Minerals (Multiple Applications for Exploration or Mining Licences) Regulations 2018.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 1 September 2018

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.