Mining Regulations 2020 (SA)

South Australia Mining Regulations 2020 under the Mining Act 1971

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation 4 Exercise of rights over a road, street or highway 5 Exempt land—prescribed distance 6 Waiver of exemption Part 2—Administration 7 Delegation by Minister 8 Applications for warrants Part 3—Royalty 9 Prescribed amount 10 Prescribed information to accompany tenement holder's estimate of value of minerals 11 Prescribed costs 12 Persons exempt from furnishing returns 13 Means of payment of royalty Part 4—Mining register 14 Other matters to be placed on register 15 Surrender of mortgages Part 5—Information 16 Compilation, keeping and provision of material 17 Release of material Part 6—Mineral claims 18 Application to establish a mineral claim 19 Area of claim 20 Notification of registration 21 Cancellation of claim 22 Cessation of claim if lease granted Part 7—Exploration licences 23 Application for licence 24 Notification of grant of licence 25 Expenditure 26 Application for retention status 27 Division of area of licence 28 Renewal of licence 29 Excise of land for public purposes Part 8—Leases 30 Additional information in connection with application for mining lease 31 Additional information in connection with application for retention lease 32 Notice of application for retention lease 33 Notice of terms and conditions 34 Renewal of retention lease 35 Notice of decision Part 9—Miscellaneous purposes licences 36 Size 37 Additional information in connection with application for licence 38 Additional information in connection with infrastructure 39 Notice of terms and conditions 40 Renewal of miscellaneous purposes licence 41 Notice of decision Part 10—Scoping 42 Object of Part 43 Interpretation 44 Application of Part 45 Scoping report Part 11—Common provisions 46 Information relating to environmental impact assessment—initial application for tenement 47 Consultation on proposed tenement 48 Social impact assessment 49 Alteration of terms and conditions 50 Rental 51 Amalgamation of areas (terms and conditions of tenement) 52 Surrender on application 53 Reinstatement of tenement—exploration licence 54 Assessment reports—alteration of terms and conditions under section 56J of Act Part 12—Change in operations 55 Proposal to accompany application 56 Information on engagement on application for approval for change in operations 57 Consultation by Minister 58 Notice of variation of terms or conditions 59 Notice of decision Part 13—Funds 60 Mining Rehabilitation Fund—prescribed period 61 Extractive Areas Rehabilitation Fund—prescribed rate Part 14—Forfeiture and transfer of mineral tenement 62 Forfeiture and transfer of mineral tenement Part 15—Programs for environment protection and rehabilitation 63 Preparation of program 64 Engagement on preparation and review of program 65 Adoption of program 66 Review of program Part 16—General provisions—environmental protection 67 Environmental directions Part 17—Special mining enterprises 68 Concept phase 69 Application phase Part 18—Entry on land 70 Entry on land Part 19—Private mines 71 Application of Act 72 Prescribed requirements for mine operations plans 73 Engagement on preparation and review of mine operations plan 74 Consultation by Director on mine operations plans 75 Review of mine operations plans 76 Registration of interests Part 20—Reports 77 Compliance reports 78 Technical exploration reports 79 Incident reports 80 Airborne surveys Part 21—Miscellaneous 81 Public liability insurance 82 Confirmation of emergency direction 83 Confirmation of emergency order 84 Declaration to accompany an application (general provision) 85 Declaration to accompany an application (mine operations plans) 86 Fees 87 Ministerial notices in connection with certain prescribed fees 88 Service of documents 89 Administrative penalties 90 Expiation of offences Schedule 1—Items to be registered on mining register Schedule 2—Rental Schedule 3—Administrative penalties Schedule 4—Expiation fees Schedule 5—Transitional provisions 1 Interpretation 2 Exempt land 3 Subsequent exploration licences 4 Inconsistent term or condition of exploration licence void 5 Minister may grant retention lease 6 Collection of information and reports 7 Mineral tenements not subject to a program for environment protection and rehabilitation 8 Rules of Warden's Court Legislative history