Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An application for the grant of a mineral development licence 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) describe all parcels of land the whole or part of which are the subject of the application and specify the current use of the land and the names and addresses of the owner or owners of the land and of land which is to be used as access thereto; and
(e) identify in the prescribed manner the boundaries of the land applied for; and
(f) specify the mineral or minerals in respect of which the mineral development licence is sought; and
(g) give reasons why the mineral development licence should be granted in respect of the area and shape of the land described in the application; and
(h) be accompanied by a sketch, map or other graphic representation acceptable to the mining registrar setting out the boundaries of any land referred to in paragraphs (d) and (i); and
(i) describe and identify in the prescribed manner any land proposed to be used as access from a point outside the boundary of the mineral development licence acceptable to the mining registrar to any part on the surface of the land sought to be included in the mineral development licence; and
(j) nominate the term of the mineral development licence sought and give reasons therefor; and
(k) be accompanied by the consent in writing of each person who alone or with others is the holder of the exploration permit or the mineral development licence in respect of the land and the mineral the subject of the application and is not the applicant; and
(l) be lodged with the mining registrar; and
(m) be accompanied by a statement—
(i) giving a detailed description and technical particulars of the mineral occurrence for which the mineral development licence is sought together with any necessary supporting documents; and
(ii) stating any activities proposed to be carried out under the mineral development licence, including, for example, work programs, amounts to be spent and studies to be performed; and
(iii) stating the estimated human, technical and financial resources proposed to be committed to authorised activities for the mineral development licence during each year of the licence, if granted; and
(n) be accompanied by—
(i) a statement, separate from the statement mentioned in paragraph (m), detailing the applicant's financial and technical resources; and
(ii) proof of the applicant's identity; and
(iii) the application fee prescribed under a regulation.
(2) Only an eligible person may apply for a mineral development licence.
(3) The mining registrar must, within the following period after the application is lodged, give a copy of it to the EPA administering authority—
(a) if section 185 applies—10 business days;
(b) otherwise—5 business days.
(4) Subsection (3) ceases to apply if—
(a) the application is rejected under section 186; or
(b) the Minister decides, under section 185, another application takes priority over the application.