Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsapproved means approved by the Minister under section 41.
associate see section 26(1).
associated agent of a holder see section 26(3).
associated agent of an associated contractor see section 26(4).
associated contractor of a holder see section 26(2).
associated employee of a holder see section 26(5).
associated employee of an associated contractor see section 26(6).
caveat on a tenure means a caveat against—
(a) the registration of dealings in relation to the tenure; or
(b) the registration of a person as a holder of the tenure under section 340.
coastal waters see section 16(1) and (2).
Commonwealth Act means the Offshore Minerals Act 1994 (Cwlth).
compliance inspection see section 377.
confidential information see section 27.
confidential sample see section 28.
consent area means the sub-block or sub-blocks specified in a special purpose consent.
coral limestone means a calcareous deposit derived from coral, but does not include shell grit or star sand.
dealing in a tenure means a transaction that creates, transfers, affects or otherwise deals with an interest in the tenure and includes—
(a) a transfer of the tenure; and
(b) a transfer of a share in the tenure,
but does not include a document that comes within section 337(1) other than a document by which a sub-block or a tenure is surrendered.
discrete area see section 21.
document file means a document file kept for part 3.1.
exploration see section 23.
exploration permit means a permit granted under part 2.2
holder of a tenure see section 25(1).
hydrocarbon means a hydrocarbon whether in a gaseous, liquid or solid state.
identity card of an inspector, see section 422.
inspector means an inspector appointed under section 421.
interest, in relation to a tenure, includes—
(a) an equitable interest in the tenure; and
(b) a security interest in the tenure.
mineral see section 22.
mineral development licence means a licence granted under part 2.3.
mining lease means a lease granted under part 2.4.
notice means notice in writing.
offshore exploration or mining activities means—
(a) the exploration for minerals in coastal waters; or
(b) the recovery of minerals from coastal waters; or
(c) activities carried out in coastal waters under a works licence.
offshore mining register means the register kept for part 3.1.
petroleum means—
(a) a hydrocarbon or a mixture of hydrocarbons; or
(b) a mixture of 1 or more hydrocarbons and 1 or more of the following—
(i) hydrogen sulphide;
(ii) nitrogen;
(iii) helium;
(iv) carbon dioxide.
primary payment period, for the provisional grant or provisional renewal of a tenure, means the period of 30 days after the day on which the applicant is given a written notice—
(a) in the case of the grant of an exploration permit—under section 66; and
(b) in the case of the renewal of an exploration permit—under section 110; and
(c) in the case of the grant of a mineral development licence—under section 147; and
(d) in the case of the renewal of a mineral development licence—under section 169; and
(e) in the case of the grant of a mining lease—under section 210; and
(f) in the case of the renewal of a mining lease—under section 246; and
(g) in the case of the grant of a works licence—under section 279; and
(h) in the case of the renewal of a works licence—under section 296.
provisional holder means a person who has been provisionally granted a tenure.
recovery see section 24.
registered means registered in the offshore mining register.
reserved sub-block means a sub-block that is declared to be reserved under section 18.
sample of the seabed or subsoil includes a core or cutting from the seabed or subsoil.
secondary payment period, for the provisional grant or provisional renewal of a tenure, means the period of 30 days after the day on which an extension of the primary payment period for the grant or renewal concerned ends.
share in a tenure, see section 6.
special purpose consent means a consent granted under part 2.6.
standard sub-block see section 19.
sub-block means a portion of the coastal waters constituted according to section 17.
successor tenure, to a tenure, see section 8.
surrender day for an exploration permit means—
(a) the day on which the initial term of the tenure ends; or
(b) a day on which the term of a renewal of the tenure ends.
tender sub-block see section 20.
tenure means—
(a) an exploration permit; or
(b) a mineral development licence; or
(c) a mining lease; or
(d) a works licence.
tenure area means the sub-block or sub-blocks covered by a tenure.
tenure holder see section 25(1).
transfer—
(a) if used in relation to a tenure—see section 7(1); or
(b) if used in relation to a share in a tenure—see section 7(2) and (3).
vary a tenure condition includes revoke or suspend.
works licence means a licence granted under part 2.5.