Offshore Minerals Regulation 2020 (2020-493) (NSW)

Offshore Minerals Regulation 2020

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Offshore Minerals Regulation 2020.

2 Commencement This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

Note— This Regulation repeals and replaces the Offshore Minerals Regulation 2013 which would otherwise be repealed on 1 September 2020 by section 10(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1989.

3 Definitions (1) In this Regulation— royalty period has the same meaning as in section 428 of the Act. the Act means the Offshore Minerals Act 1999.

Note— The Act and the Interpretation Act 1987 contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation. (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.

Part 2 Licences

4 Applications for licences For the purposes of sections 54(1)(e)(ii), 138(1)(e)(ii) and 199(1)(e)(ii) of the Act, each map that accompanies an application for an exploration licence, retention licence and mining licence, respectively— (a) must be a 1:1,000,000 series map published by Regional NSW or, if that kind of map is not available, a similar map issued by another Public Service agency (within the meaning of the Government Sector Employment Act 2013) or a public authority (whether of New South Wales or the Commonwealth), and (b) must show the relevant blocks by distinctive colour tinting or edging.

Part 3 Ballot procedures—exploration and mining licences

5 Meaning of "applicant" and "delegate" In this Part— applicant includes a person authorised in writing by an applicant to represent the applicant at a drawing of lots under this Part. delegate means a person employed in, or an agent of, Regional NSW who is authorised by the Secretary of Regional NSW to conduct a drawing of lots under this Part.