s. 14A (3) A mining licence— (a) is current for the time specified in the S. 14(3)(a) amended by licence, not exceeding 20 years from the date No. 56/1995 on which it is registered unless the Minister s. 40. decides otherwise; and (b) may be renewed in accordance with the provisions of this Part; and (c) applies to the land described in the licence. (4) The area of the land described in a licence must S. 14(4) amended by not exceed 260 hectares, unless the Minister Nos 59/2010 decides a greater area may be required to mine a s. 7(1), 43/2012 mineral resource. s. 3(Sch. item 30). (5) A mining licence does not entitle the holder of the S. 14(5) inserted by licence to only explore for a mineral resource No. 82/2000 during the currency of the licence. s. 13(2), substituted by No. 59/2010 s. 7(2). (6) However, the Minister may, by notice in writing, S. 14(6) inserted by authorise the holder of such a mining licence to No. 82/2000 only explore for minerals for a specified period of s. 13(2). up to 2 years. (7) For the purposes of section 8(1)(k) of the Personal S. 14(7) inserted by Property Securities Act 2009 of the No. 74/2010 Commonwealth, a mining licence is declared not s. 28(2). to be personal property. 14A Licence may be limited to stratum of land S. 14A inserted by No. 86/1993 A licence may be granted— s. 8, amended by (a) for a stratum of land; or No. 64/2012 s. 16 (as (b) without being limited to a particular amended by stratum— No. 70/2013 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 47.1)). and references in this Act to land must be construed accordingly.
(3) A mining licence— S. 14(3)(a) amended by No. 56/1995 s. 40. (a) is current for the time specified in the licence, not exceeding 20 years from the date on which it is registered unless the Minister decides otherwise; and (b) may be renewed in accordance with the provisions of this Part; and (c) applies to the land described in the licence. S. 14(4) amended by Nos 59/2010 s. 7(1), 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 30). (4) The area of the land described in a licence must not exceed 260 hectares, unless the Minister decides a greater area may be required to mine a mineral resource. S. 14(5) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 13(2), substituted by No. 59/2010 s. 7(2). (5) A mining licence does not entitle the holder of the licence to only explore for a mineral resource during the currency of the licence. S. 14(6) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 13(2). (6) However, the Minister may, by notice in writing, authorise the holder of such a mining licence to only explore for minerals for a specified period of up to 2 years. S. 14(7) inserted by No. 74/2010 s. 28(2). (7) For the purposes of section 8(1)(k) of the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth, a mining licence is declared not to be personal property. S. 14A inserted by No. 86/1993 s. 8, amended by No. 64/2012 s. 16 (as amended by No. 70/2013 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 47.1)). 14A Licence may be limited to stratum of land s. 14A A licence may be granted— (a) for a stratum of land; or (b) without being limited to a particular stratum— and references in this Act to land must be construed accordingly.
90-92a.097.docx