Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 133

(1) An application for an exploration permit may be made by an eligible person and shall—

(a) be in the approved form; and

(b) specify the name of each applicant; and

(c) specify the name and address for service of 1 person upon whom any notice may be served on behalf of the applicant or the applicants; and

(d) identify in the prescribed manner the land in respect of which an exploration permit is sought; and

(e) specify the mineral or minerals in respect of which the exploration permit is sought; and

(f) be lodged at an office prescribed for the time being for the receipt of applications for exploration permits in respect of the land the subject of the application; and

(g) be accompanied by a statement—

(i) specifying a description of the program of work proposed to be carried out under the authority of the exploration permit, if granted; and

(ii) specifying the estimated human, technical and financial resources proposed to be committed to exploration work during each year of the exploration permit, if granted; and

(iii) detailing exploration data captured by the applicant prior to the application in relation to that land; and

(h) be accompanied by—

(i) a statement, separate from the statement mentioned in paragraph (g), detailing the applicant's financial and technical resources; and

(ii) if the application relates to land that includes sub-blocks of land that do not have a common boundary—a statement detailing how the work proposed can be carried out using competent and efficient mineral exploration practices; and

(iii) if the application relates to an area of land that exceeds the area prescribed for the mineral or minerals—a statement about why the applicant requires more than the prescribed area of land; and

(iv) proof of the applicant's identity; and

(v) the application fee prescribed under a regulation.

(2) The chief executive must, within the following period, give the EPA administering authority a copy of the application—

(a) if section 134A(2) applies—10 business days after the Minister decides the priority of the application under that section;

(b) otherwise—5 business days after the chief executive receives the application.

(3) Subsection (2) ceases to apply if—

(a) the application is rejected under section 137; or

(b) the Minister decides, under section 134A(2), another application takes priority over the application.