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MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - NOTES

Notes

1 This reprint is a compilation as at 14 October 2011 of the Mining Regulations 1981 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Citation

Gazettal

Commencement

Mining Regulations 1981

13 Nov 1981 p. 4601‑76

1 Jan 1982 (see r. 1(2) and Gazette 11 Dec 1981 p. 5085)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1982

6 Aug 1982 p. 3099

6 Aug 1982

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1982

12 Nov 1982 p. 4490‑1
(erratum 19 Nov 1982 p. 4578)

10 Dec 1982 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1983

23 Dec 1983 p. 5001‑2

1 Jan 1984 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2982 p. 4934)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1984

16 Mar 1984 p. 725

16 Mar 1984

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1984

15 Jun 1984 p. 1655‑7

1 Jul 1984 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1986

30 May 1986 p. 1839‑41

30 May 1986

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1986

20 Jun 1986 p. 2083‑6

1 Jul 1986 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1987

26 Jun 1987 p. 2526‑8

1 Jul 1987 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1987

7 Aug 1987 p. 3134

7 Aug 1987

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1987

21 Aug 1987 p. 3268

21 Aug 1987

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1987

2 Oct 1987 p. 3811‑37 (erratum 6 Nov 1987 p. 4110)

16 Oct 1987 (see r. 2 and Gazette 16 Oct 1987 p. 3884)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1987

6 Nov 1987 p. 4110

6 Nov 1987

Mining Amendment Regulations 1988

5 Feb 1988 p. 312

5 Feb 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1988

8 Apr 1988 p. 1165

8 Apr 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1988

20 May 1988 p. 1705‑7

20 May 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1988

15 Jul 1988 p. 2474

15 Jul 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1988

22 Jul 1988 p. 2526‑8

1 Aug 1988 (see r. 2)

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 11 Aug 1988 in Gazette 24 Aug 1988 p. 3147‑242 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1989

3 Mar 1989 p. 688‑9

3 Mar 1989

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1989

30 Jun 1989 p. 2001

1 Jul 1989 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1989

21 Jul 1989 p. 2249‑50

1 Aug 1989 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1989

22 Dec 1989 p. 4655

1 Jan 1990 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1990

20 Apr 1990 p. 2000

1 May 1990 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1990

22 Jun 1990 p. 3073

1 Jul 1990 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1990

22 Jun 1990 p. 3073‑5

1 Jul 1990 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1990

16 Nov 1990 p. 5727‑9

16 Nov 1990

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1991

24 May 1991 p. 2593‑4

24 May 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations 1991

31 May 1991 p. 2695‑707 (corrigenda 7 Jun 1991 p. 2836 and 21 Jun 1991 p. 3057)

1 Jul 1991 (see r. 2 and Gazette 28 Jun 1991 p. 3101)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1991

21 Jun 1991 p. 3055‑7

1 Jul 1991 (see r. 3)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1991

5 Jul 1991 p. 3357‑8

5 Jul 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1991

5 Jul 1991 p. 3358‑9

5 Jul 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1991

8 Nov 1991 p. 5741‑2

8 Nov 1991

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1992

3 Jul 1992 p. 2973

3 Jul 1992

Mining Amendment Regulations 1992

31 Jul 1992 p. 3775‑80

31 Jul 1992

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1992

18 Dec 1992 p. 6127

18 Dec 1992

Mining Amendment Regulations 1993

2 Jul 1993 p. 3270‑2

2 Jul 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1993

30 Jul 1993 p. 4157

30 Jul 1993 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1993

19 Nov 1993 p. 6274‑5

19 Nov 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1993

26 Nov 1993 p. 6368

26 Nov 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1993

24 Dec 1993 p. 6828‑30

24 Dec 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 1993

24 Dec 1993 p. 6830‑1

24 Dec 1993

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1994

10 Jun 1994 p. 2411

1 Jul 1994 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1994

24 Jun 1994 p. 2927‑43

1 Jul 1994 (see r. 2 and Gazette 24 Jun 1994 p. 2819)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1994

9 Sep 1994 p. 4643

9 Sep 1994

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1994

23 Dec 1994 p. 7114

1 Jan 1995 (see r.  2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1995

19 May 1995 p. 1881‑2

19 May 1995

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1995

30 Jun 1995 p. 2660

30 Jun 1995

Mining Amendment Regulations 1995

13 Oct 1995 p. 4813‑23

13 Oct 1995 (see r. 2 and Gazette 13 Oct 1995 p. 4797)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1995

15 Dec 1995 p. 6114‑15

15 Dec 1995

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 18 Mar 1996 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1996

19 Apr 1996 p. 1753

19 Apr 1996

Mining Amendment Regulations 1996

13 Sep 1996 p. 4598

13 Sep 1996

Mining Amendment Regulations 1997

4 Apr 1997 p. 1777‑81

4 Apr 1997

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1997

3 Oct 1997 p. 5530‑5

3 Oct 1997

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1998

17 Mar 1998 p. 1434‑5

17 Mar 1998

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 1998

24 Apr 1998 p. 2153

24 Apr 1988

Mining Amendment Regulations 1998

12 Jun 1998 p. 3184

1 Jul 1998 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 1999

11 Jun 1999 p. 2543‑52

1 Jul 1999 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 1999

18 Jun 1999 p. 2641‑3

18 Jun 1999

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 1999

19 Nov 1999 p. 5791‑2

19 Nov 1999

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3)  1999

21 Jan 2000 p. 344‑5

21 Jan 2000

Mining Amendment Regulations 2000

8 Feb 2000 p. 453‑4

8 Feb 2000

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2000

14 Apr 2000 p. 1891‑2

14 Apr 2000

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2000

16 Jun 2000 p. 2951‑2

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2000

16 Jun 2000 p. 2952‑7

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2000

30 Jun 2000 p. 3473‑4

1 Jul 2000 (see r. 2)

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 21 Jul 2000 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2000

15 Dec 2000 p. 7219‑24

16 Dec 2000 (see r. 2 and Gazette 15 Dec 2000 p. 7201)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 7)  2000

5 Jan 2001 p. 125

5 Jan 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations 2001

2 Feb 2001 p. 704‑11

3 Feb 2001 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2 Feb 2001 p. 697)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2)  2001

2 Feb 2001 p. 711‑14

2 Feb 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3)  2001

27 Apr 2001 p. 2202

27 Apr 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2001

3 Aug 2001 p. 3971

3 Aug 2001

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2001

17 Aug 2001 p. 4347

17 Aug 2001

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2001 Pt. 8

28 Sep 2001 p. 5353‑8

15 Jul 2001 (see r. 2 and Cwlth Gazette 13 Jul 2001 No. S285)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2001 6

14 Dec 2001 p. 6403‑8

1 Jan 2002 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 2002

8 Feb 2002 p. 606‑8

23 Apr 2002 (see r. 2 and Gazette 21 May 2002 p. 2600)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2002

28 Jun 2002 p. 3087‑9

1 Jul 2002 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2002

23 Jul 2002 p. 3425

23 Jul 2002

Reprint of the Mining Regulations 1981 as at 25 Jul 2002 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2002

27 Aug 2002 p. 4356‑7

1 Jan 2003 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2002 7

13 Dec 2002 p. 5803‑6

1 Jan 2003 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2002

17 Jan 2003 p. 105‑9

18 Jan 2003 (see r. 2 and Gazette 17 Jan 2003 p. 105)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2002

17 Jan 2003 p. 109‑14

17 Jan 2003

Mining Amendment Regulations 2003

20 Jun 2003 p. 2241‑3

1 Jul 2003 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2003

15 Aug 2003 p. 3693‑4

15 Aug 2003

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2004

25 Jun 2004 p. 2243‑5

1 Jul 2004 (see r. 2)

Reprint 5: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 16 Jul 2004 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2004

20 Aug 2004 p. 3619‑21

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2004 8

28 Jan 2005 p. 360‑2

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2005

20 May 2005 p. 2159

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2005

24 Jun 2005 p. 2769-71

1 Jul 2005 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2006

3 Feb 2006 p. 519-28

11 Feb 2006 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006 9

3 Feb 2006 p. 573-605

10 Feb 2006 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 2006

7 Feb 2006 p. 622-3

7 Feb 2006

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2006

4 Apr 2006 p. 1409

4 Apr 2006

Reprint 6: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 7 Apr 2006 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2006

23 Jun 2006 p. 2219‑22

1 Jul 2006 (see r. 2)

Mining Amendment Regulations 2007

9 Mar 2007 p. 861-920

31 Mar 2007 (see r. 2 and Gazette 9 Mar 2007 p. 847)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2007

22 Jun 2007 p. 2857‑60

r. 1 and 2: 22 Jun 2007 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2007 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 7: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 5 Oct 2007 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2008

20 Jun 2008 p. 2728-31

r. 1 and 2: 20 Jun 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2008 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2008

1 Aug 2008 p. 3455-6

r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2008 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Aug 2008 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 1 Aug 2008 p. 3455)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2009

12 Jun 2009 p. 2131‑3

r. 1 and 2: 12 Jun 2009 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2009 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2009

15 Jan 2010 p. 97-136

r. 1 and 2: 15 Jan 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 16 Jan 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2010

5 Mar 2010 p. 849‑50

r. 1 and 2: 5 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 6 Mar 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 8: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 14 May 2010 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2010

11 Jun 2010 p. 2633-5

r. 1 and 2: 11 Jun 2010 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2010 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2011

4 Feb 2011 p. 392-5

r. 1 and 2: 4 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Feb 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2011

1 Mar 2011 p. 684‑5

r. 1 and 2: 1 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 2 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 3) 2011

18 Mar 2011 p. 911‑25

r. 1 and 2: 18 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1, 2 and 28: 21 Mar 2011 (see r. 2(c) and Gazette 18 Mar 2011 p. 909);
r. 28: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Mar 2011 p. 909)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 4) 2011

24 Jun 2011 p. 2510-15

r. 1 and 2: 24 Jun 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2011

11 Oct 2011 p. 4315-16

r. 1 and 2: 11 Oct 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 12 Oct 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Reprint 9: The Mining Regulations 1981 as at 14 Oct 2011 (includes amendments listed above)

Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2011

20 Dec 2011 p. 5402

r. 1 and 2: 20 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 21 Dec 2011 (see r. 2(b))

Mining Amendment Regulations 2012

24 Feb 2012 p. 812-13

r. 1 and 2: 24 Feb 2012 (see r. 2(a));
Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 25 Feb 2012 (see r. 2(b))

2 The Mining Amendment Act 1990 was operative 28 June 1991.

3 The Mining Amendment Act 1993 s. 28 was operative 1 July 1994.

4 Formerly referred to the Petroleum Act 1967 the short title of which was changed to the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy Resources Act 1967 by the Petroleum Amendment Act 2007 s. 5. Reference changed under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(3)(gb).

5 Repealed by the Mining Act 1978.

6 The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 6) 2001 r. 13 reads as follows:


13. Saving

Despite the amendments effected by these regulations, the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations continue to apply in relation to the determination and payment of, and returns in respect of, royalties for minerals first sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of before that commencement.


7 The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 7) 2002 r. 6(2) reads as follows:


(2) Despite the repeal effected by subregulation (1), regulation 85A of the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations continues to apply in relation to the month of December 2002.


8 The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 2004 r. 4(2) reads as follows:


(2) Despite the amendment effected by subregulation (1), the Table to regulation 86 of the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement of these regulations continues to apply for the purpose of determining the rate of royalty payable for ilmenite produced before that commencement.


9 The Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006 r. 10(7) and (8) read as follows:


(7) Despite the amendments made by this regulation, where, in relation to an existing licence, the commencement day is a day other than the anniversary date of the commencement of the term of the existing licence, regulation 21 of the Mining Regulations 1981 as in force immediately before the commencement day continues to apply for the purpose of determining the expenditure required for the year of the term of the existing licence in which the commencement day falls.

(8) In subregulation (7) —

commencement day means the day on which these regulations come into operation;

existing licence means an exploration licence in force under the Act on the day on which these regulations come into operation.



Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term Provision(s)
aerial photography 120P
agent 137(1)
allowable deductions 85(1)
allowed period 84B(1)
Amount A 86(2a)
Amount B 86(2a)
another tenement Sch. 3 cl. 7(5)
application 70BA(1), 70BB(1), 70BC(1), 70BD(1)
approved surveyor 116
Australian Geodetic Datum Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
beneficiation plant 86AC(1)
block 2, Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
C Sch. 4 cl. 1
combined mineral exploration report 96(1)
commencement day Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
concentrate 85(1)
contractor 120P
counsel Sch. 4 cl. 1
date of application 2
date of issue 4A
datum post 37(1)(a)
decreasing adjustment 85AA(5)
deliverer 86AA(11)
determination 137(1)
Director 116, 120P
Director, Environment Division 2
document 59A(1)
environmental officer 2
existing amount 86(2d)
existing exploration licence 2, Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
expense 85AA(3)
file 2
first body corporate 85(1)
Form 2
GDA 89A(2)
gold bearing material 86AA(11)
gold metal 86AA(11)
gold royalty project 86AA(11)
gold spot price 86AA(11)
graticular exploration licence 2
graticular section 2
gross invoice value 85(1)
GRS80 89A(3)
GST 85AA(5)
hearing 137(1)
ilmenite feedstock 86AC(1)
increasing adjustment 85AA(5)
input tax credit 85AA(5)
inspector 120F(5)
issuing officer 4A
JL Sch. 4 cl. 1
JORC Code 89C(1)
junior lawyer Sch. 4 cl. 1
lawyer 2
lease application 63A(1)
licensed surveyor 116
licensee statement 4A
lodge 2
mention hearing 137(1)
mineral exploration report 2, 96(1)
mining information 96(1)
mining survey 116
mining tenement 86AA(11)
mining tenement document 59B(1)
net GST 85AA(5)
net input tax credit 85AA(4)
nickel by‑product 85(1)
number Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
objection 137(1)
operations report 96(1)
optional royalty period 86AB(1)
optional royalty rate 86AB(1)
other tenement Sch. 3 cl. 7(5)
party 137(1)
permit 4A
permit holder 4A
PL Sch. 4 cl. 1
prescribed fee 2
prescribed land Sch. 3 cl. 1(1)
prescribed period 84F(1)
proceedings 137(1)
purchaser 85(1)
quarter 85(1)

quarterly period 2
RBA rate 85AB(1)
refiner 86AA(11)
refinery 86AA(11)
related corporation 85(1)
release 96(1)
release date 23(2)
relevant depth 101A(1)
relevant exploration licence 4A
relevant land 22A(b)(iii)
relevant operations report 58A(1)
relevant period 86(2a), 86(2a)
reversion licence 63A(1)
royalty return 2
royalty value 85(1)
sale 85(1)
SC Sch. 4 cl. 1
section 2
senior counsel Sch. 4 cl. 1
senior inspector 120F(5)
senior lawyer Sch. 4 cl. 1
shipment date 85(1)
SL Sch. 4 cl. 1
sold 85(1)
summons 125(1a)
supply 85AA(5)
tenement 116
treatment facility 86AA(11)
working day 2




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