📜 Approvals and Related Reforms (No. 2) (Mining) Bill 2009
Assented toLCBill 10219 November 2009
This Bill amends the Mining Act 1978 to require mine closure plans to be submitted with mining proposals and regularly reviewed. It also allows mining tenement documents to be lodged at any mining registrar's office or electronically.
Impact
Mining companies are affected by the requirement to create and regularly update mine closure plans, potentially increasing compliance costs. The State benefits from reduced financial risk associated with mine rehabilitation. The changes also affect how mining documents are lodged.
Key Changes
["Requires mine closure plans with mining proposals.", "Mandates regular review of mine closure plans.", "Allows lodgement of mining tenement documents at any mining registrar's office.", "Enables electronic lodgement of mining tenement documents."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC19 Nov 2009
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC24 Mar 2010
- LC Third ReadingLC24 Mar 2010
- LA Second Reading MovedLA21 Apr 2010
- LA IntroducedLA21 Apr 2010
- LA Consideration in DetailLA20 May 2010
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA20 May 2010
- LA Third ReadingLA27 May 2010
- Royal Assent3 June 2010
Affected Sectors
miningenvironmentresources
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