Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES ACT 1989 - SECT 147C

147C Continuation of permit while application being dealt with

(1) This section applies to an application for renewal of an exploration permit if—

(a) the application is not withdrawn, refused or granted before the permit’s expiry day ends; and

(b) after the expiry day, the holder—

(i) continues to pay rental on the permit and other amounts required to be paid under this Act; and

(ii) otherwise complies with this Act and the permit conditions.

(2) If the application is a properly made application, the permit continues in force subject to the rights, entitlements and obligations in effect immediately before the end of the expiry day until the application is withdrawn, refused or granted.

(3) If the application is an outstanding request application, the permit continues in force subject to the rights, entitlements and obligations in effect immediately before the end of the expiry day until either of the following days, whichever happens first—

(a) the application is withdrawn;

(b) the period in which the action that must be taken under section 386K (1) ends.

(4) In this section—

"outstanding request application" , for renewal of an exploration permit, means an application—

(a) that complies with section 147 (2) (a) and (b) , but does not comply with section 147 (2) (c) ; and

(b) for which—

(i) the chief executive has given a notice under section 386J (1) ; and

(ii) the period to comply with the notice under section 386K (1) ends after the permit expiry day; and

(iii) the notice has not been complied with.

"properly made application" , for renewal of an exploration permit, means an application that complies with all of section 147 (2) .