Victorian Numbered Acts

MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO. 10 OF 2014) - SECT 22

    (1)     For section 43(1)(ea) of the Principal Act substitute —

    "(ea)     the licensee has obtained the written consent or informed verbal consent of the owners and occupiers of the land affected, if the land affected is private land and the work being carried out involves exploring for minerals on land but does not involve—

              (i)     the use of equipment (other than non-mechanical hand tools) to excavate on the land; or

              (ii)     the use of explosives on the land; or

              (iii)     removing or damaging any tree or shrub on the land.".

    (2)     In section 43(1A) of the Principal Act, for ", (1)(b), (1)(ba), (1)(ca) and (1)(d)" substitute "and (1)(ba)".

    (3)     After section 43(1A) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(1B)     Subsection (1)(a), (ab), (b), (ba), (ca) and (d) do not apply to a licensee if the work being carried out involves exploring for minerals on land but does not involve—

        (a)     the use of equipment (other than non-mechanical hand tools) to excavate on the land; or

        (b)     the use of explosives on the land; or

        (c)     removing or damaging any tree or shrub on the land.".