Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if—
(a) within 5 business days before the last objection day for an application for a mining claim (or a shorter period allowed by the mining registrar) an owner of land affected by the application gives the mining registrar a written request for a conference, stating the things the owner wants to discuss about the application; or
(b) for another reason, the mining registrar considers it desirable to call a conference to discuss things about a mining claim or an application for a mining claim.
(2) If subsection (1)(a) applies, the mining registrar must call a conference about the application, by written notice given to the owner of the land and the applicant.
(3) If subsection (1)(b) applies, the mining registrar may call a conference about the mining claim or application, by written notice given to—
(a) the owners of land affected by the mining claim or application; or
(b) the claim holder or applicant; or
(c) anyone else the mining registrar considers should be given notice of the conference.
(4) The notice must state when and where the conference will be held, and what is to be discussed at the conference.
(5) If the conference is about an application, the conference must be held before the last objection day ends.