Friday 11 May, 2018

The bill makes changes to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 with its policy objective being to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the permitting regime established by the Act. Permitting regime refers to the allocation, management and regulation of, and compliance with, a permit granted under the Act.

The Bill
• Provides that minerals programmes are not legislative instruments for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2012 and will continue to not be drafted by the Parliamentary Counsel Office.
• Clarifies and changes processes in relation to permits.
• Clarifies section 28A of the Act.
• Clarifies that an access arrangement is needed for access to Schedule 4 land for minimum impact activities.
• Clarifies which Ministers enter into access arrangements in respect of Crown land and land in the common marine and coastal area.
• Allows delegation of the Minister’s powers in relation to licences granted under the Mining Act 1971.
• Clarifies the applicable royalty calculations for certain permits granted before February 2008.
• Clarifies the public notice and submissions process around changes to be made to a minerals programme that are consequential on changes made by the Bill.

Tell the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee what you think
Send your submission on the bill by midnight on 22 June 2018.
For more details about the bill:
• Read the full content of the bill
• Get more details about the bill
• What’s been said in Parliament about the bill?
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