Mineral Resources Regulation 2013 No. 170
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Mineral Resources Regulation 2013 SL No. 170
Made by the Governor in Council on 29 August 2013
notfd gaz 30 August 2013 pp 1069–70
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 September 2013 (see s 2)
exp 31 August 2025 (see SIA s 56A and SIR s 5 sch 3)
[prev exp 31 August 2024 (see SIA s 56A and SIR s 5 sch 3)]
[orig exp 1 September 2023 (see SIA s 54)]
Amending legislation
Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 SL No. 78 pts 1, 13
notfd 30 May 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
s 33 commenced 1 September 2014 (see s 2 (1))
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (see s 2 (2))
Revenue Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2014 SL No. 123 pts 1, 5
notfd 27 June 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (see s 2)
State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 40 ss 1–2, 154 sch 1 pt 4
date of assent 15 August 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2014 (2014 SL No. 209)
Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 No. 47 chs 1 pt 1, 9 pt 14
date of assent 26 September 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
ch 9 pt 14 commenced 27 September 2016 (2015 SL No. 70 s 2)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2014 SL No. 227 pts 1–2
notfd 03 October 2014
commenced on date of notification
Water Reform and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 64 ss 1, 2(2), pt 9 div 5
date of assent 05 December 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
pt 9 div 5 commenced 27 September 2016 (2016 SL No. 168))
Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 SL No. 39 ss 1, 2(2)–(3), pt 13
notfd 19 June 2015
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
s 39 commenced 1 September 2015 (see s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2015 (see s 2 (3))
Petroleum Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 SL No. 51 pts 1–2
notfd 26 June 2015
commenced on date of notification
Revenue Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 SL No. 45 ss 1, 2(2), pt 4
notfd 26 June 2015
ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2015 immediately after the commencement of the Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2015 (see s 2 (2))
Revenue Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016 SL No. 25
notfd 01 April 2016
pts 1–2 comm on date of notification
Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016 SL No. 59
notfd 27 May 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of notification
ss 38, 40 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2(1))
s 39 comm 1 September 2016 (see s 2(2))
Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016 SL No. 70
notfd 10 June 2016
comm on date of notification
Biosecurity Regulation 2016 SL No. 75
notfd 17 June 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of notification
s 129 sch 12 comm 1 July 2016 immediately after the commencement of the Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016, pt 11 (see s 2)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2016 SL No. 88
notfd 24 June 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of notification
pt 4 comm 1 July 2016, immediately after the comm of the Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2016, ss 40, 51 (see s 2(2))
Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Regulation 2016 SL No. 169
notfd 23 September 2016
ss 1–2 comm on date of notification
ch 7 pts 2, 3 div 3, s 109 sch 4 comm 27 September 2016 (see s 2)
Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2017 SL No. 5
notfd 03 February 2017
pts 1–2 comm on date of notification
Natural Resources and Mines Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2017 SL No. 71
notfd 26 May 2017
Revenue Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2017 SL No. 106
notfd 30 June 2017
Land Access Ombudsman Act 2017 No. 34
date of assent 13 September 2017
Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2018 SL No. 63
notfd 01 June 2018
Revenue Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2018 SL No. 65
notfd 15 June 2018
Mineral, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No. 24
date of assent 25 October 2018
pts 1–2, ss 8–9,15–16, 17(1), 18–24, 30, 31(1) (to the extent it om def pipeline land), (2) (to the extent it ins new def pipeline land), 32, 36, 56–62, 66, 67(2) (to the extent it ins new def party), 68–141, 148–163, 164(2) (other than to the extent it ins new defs conference election notice, owner, transfer), (3), pt 7, ss 179, 180 (1) (other than to the extent it om def election notice), (2) (other than to the extent it ins new def conference election notice), 181–187, 189–191, 197–198, 199–207, 209–217, 219–222, 228–234, 235(1) (other than to the extent it om def election notice), (2) (other than to the extent it ins def conference election notice), 236–261, 270–279, 280 (other than to the extent it ins s 1290), 281(1) (other than to the extent it om def election notice), (2) (other than to the extent it ins new defs ADR election notice, arbitration election notice, conference election notice), (3)–(4), s 282 sch 1 comm on date of assent
Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 8
date of assent 29 March 2019
comm on date of assent
Resources Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 SL No. 53
notfd 19 April 2019
pt 2–5 comm on 19 April 2019 (see s 2)
Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2019 SL No. 80
notfd 24 May 2019
pts 2–9, 10 (other than s 23), 11 (other than s 27), 12–14, 15 (other than s 40), 16, 17 (other than ss 46–47), 18–24 comm 1 July 2019 (see s 2 (1))
ss 23, 27, 40, 46–47 comm 1 September 2019 (see s 2 (2))
Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 20
date of assent 17 June 2019
pts 5–9, 12, sch 1 comm 1 July 2019 (see s 2 (2))
Revenue Legislation (Fees and Other Matters) Amendment Regulation 2019 SL No. 112
notfd 28 June 2019
pts 2–3, 4 (other than s 10), 5–8 comm 1 July 2019 (see s 2 (2))
Fossicking Regulation 2019 SL No. 172
notfd 30 August 2019
pts 1 (other than ss 1–2), 2–8, schs 1–7 comm 1 September 2019 (see s 2)
Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2019 SL No. 204
notfd 11 October 2019
comm on date of notification
Explosives Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulation 2020 SL No. 70
notfd 15 May 2020
pt 4 comm on date of notification
Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 14
date of assent 25 May 2020
pt 11, s 218 sch 1 comm 7 September 2020 (2020 SL No. 109 sch item 3)
Natural Resources and Other Legislation (GDA2020) Amendment Regulation 2020 SL No. 94
notfd 19 June 2020
pt 6 comm 1 July 2020 (see s 2)
Revenue Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2020 SL No. 116
notfd 03 July 2020
pt 4 comm on date of notification
Royalty Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 30
date of assent 20 August 2020
pt 5 comm 1 October 2020 (see s 2)
Petroleum and Gas (General Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2020 SL No. 171
notfd 28 August 2020
pt 2 comm on date of notification
Mineral Resources (Reporting Requirements) Amendment Regulation 2020 SL No. 207
Mineral Resources and Other Legislation (Extension of Waiver Provisions—COVID-19) Amendment Regulation 2020 SL No. 253
notfd 02 October 2020
pt 2 comm 1 October 2020 (see s 2)
Resources Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021 SL No. 48
notfd 28 May 2021
pt 8 (other than s 25) comm 1 July 2021 (see s 2 (1))
s 25 comm 1 September 2021 (see s 2 (2))
Revenue Legislation (Fees) Amendment Regulation 2021 SL No. 60
notfd 18 June 2021
pt 4 comm 1 July 2021 (see s 2)
Resources Legislation (Fee Unit Conversion) Amendment Regulation 2022 SL No. 47
notfd 29 April 2022
pt 8 comm on date of notification
Revenue Legislation (Fee Unit Conversion) Amendment Regulation 2022 SL No. 53
notfd 13 May 2022
pt 4 comm on date of notification
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 14
date of assent 30 June 2022
pt 7 comm on 1 July 2022 (see s 2 (2))
Coal Mining Safety and Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 29
date of assent 21 November 2022
pt 7 comm on date of assent
Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation 2023 SL No. 121
notfd 25 August 2023
ss 3–4 comm 1 September 2023 (see s 2)
Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 17
date of assent 26 April 2024
s 192 sch 1 pt 3 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(3)(d))
History notes
s 6 amd 2016 SL No. 169 s 90
s 8 amd 2018 Act No. 24 s 166
s 8A ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 12
s 12 amd 2018 Act No. 24 s 167
s 13 amd 2018 Act No. 24 s 168; 2020 SL No. 207 s 4
s 14 amd 2016 SL No. 169 s 91; 2018 Act No. 24 s 169; 2020 SL No. 207 s 5
s 15 amd 2018 Act No. 24 s 170
om 2020 SL No. 207 s 6
s 16 amd 2015 SL No. 51 s 3; 2016 SL No. 70 s 3; 2018 Act No. 24 s 171; 2020 SL No. 94 s 13; 2020 SL No. 207 s 7
s 17 amd 2015 SL No. 51 s 4; 2018 Act No. 24 s 172; 2020 SL No. 207 s 8
s 18 amd 2018 Act No. 24 s 173
s 19 amd 2016 SL No. 169 s 92
s 20A ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 13
s 22 amd 2018 Act No. 24 s 174
ch 2 pt 4 div 4 hdg sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 23 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 24 def arbitration amd 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
s 24 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 25 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 26 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 27 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 28 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
s 29 sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 238
amd 2020 SL No. 207 s 9
amd 2020 SL No. 207 s 10
amd 2020 SL No. 207 s 11
s 29D ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 14
s 29E ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 14
s 29F ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 14
amd 2020 SL No. 207 s 12
s 29G ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 14
amd 2020 SL No. 207 s 13
s 29H ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 14
s 31A ins 2017 SL No. 5 s 3
amd 2019 SL No. 204 s 3
s 31B ins 2017 SL No. 5 s 3
amd 2019 SL No. 204 s 4; 2020 SL No. 207 s 15
s 31BA ins 2019 SL No. 204 s 5
s 31C ins 2017 SL No. 5 s 3
s 31D ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 15
s 32 def mining operation om 2020 Act No. 30 s 26
s 32 def relevant entity ins 2016 SL No. 169 s 79
s 32A ins 2020 Act No. 30 s 27
s 33A ins 2020 Act No. 30 s 28
s 35 amd 2020 Act No. 30 ss 29, 60(1)
s 36 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 30
s 37 amd 2020 Act No. 30 ss 31, 60(1)–(2)
s 37A ins 2020 Act No. 30 s 32
s 38 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 11; 2020 Act No. 30 s 33
s 38A ins 2014 Act No. 47 s 657
amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 34
s 39 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 35
s 39A ins 2020 Act No. 30 s 36
s 40 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 12; 2020 Act No. 30 s 37
s 41 amd 2020 Act No. 30 ss 38, 60(1)
s 42 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 13; 2020 Act No. 30 s 39
s 43 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60(1)
s 44 amd 2019 Act No. 20 s 69 sch 1; 2020 Act No. 30 s 60(1)
s 45 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60(1)–(2)
s 46 amd 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1; 2020 Act No. 30 s 40
s 47 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 14; 2014 SL No. 227 s 3; 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 41, 60(1)
s 48 amd 2020 Act No. 30 ss 42, 60(1)
s 49 sub 2016 SL No. 169 s 80
s 50 amd 2014 SL No. 227 s 4; 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
s 53 om 2020 Act No. 30 s 43
s 54 amd 2014 SL No. 227 s 5; 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 44, 60(1)
ch 3 pt 5 hdg amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 45
s 56 def earlier return period sub 2016 SL No. 25 s 3
amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60(1)
s 56 def gross value royalty decision amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60(1)
s 56 def relevant entity om 2016 SL No. 169 s 81
s 58 amd 2014 SL No. 227 s 6; 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
s 59 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60(1)
s 60 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 4; 2019 Act No. 20 s 69 sch 1; 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1)
s 61 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 5; 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1), (3)
s 62 sub 2016 SL No. 25 s 6
amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1)
s 63 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 7; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 46, 60 (1), (3)
s 63A ins 2019 SL No. 112 s 12
s 63B ins 2019 SL No. 112 s 13
amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1)
s 63C ins 2019 SL No. 112 s 13
sub 2020 Act No. 30 s 47
s 64 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 8; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 48, 60 (1)
s 65 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 9; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 49, 60 (1)–(2)
s 66 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 10; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 50, 60 (1)
ch 3 pt 5 div 3 hdg om 2020 Act No. 30 s 51
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 51
s 68 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 12
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 51
s 69 amd 2016 SL No. 25 s 13
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 51
s 70 sub 2016 SL No. 25 s 14; 2020 Act No. 30 s 52
s 71 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 15
s 72 om 2014 SL No. 123 s 16
s 73 om 2014 SL No. 123 s 16
ch 3 pt 6 hdg om 2014 SL No. 123 s 17
s 74 om 2014 SL No. 123 s 17
s 75 om 2014 SL No. 123 s 17
s 76 om 2014 SL No. 123 s 17
s 77 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 18; 2020 Act No. 30 ss 53, 60 (1)
s 78 om 2020 Act No. 30 s 54
s 79 amd 2014 SL No. 123 s 19
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 54
s 80 om 2020 Act No. 30 s 55
s 81 sub 2020 Act No. 30 s 55
s 83 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1)
s 84 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1)
s 85 amd 2020 Act No. 30 s 60 (1)–(2)
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 56
s 85A ins 2019 Act No. 20 s 28
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 56
s 85B ins 2019 Act No. 20 s 28
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 56
s 85C ins 2019 Act No. 20 s 28
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 56
s 85D ins 2019 Act No. 20 s 28
om 2020 Act No. 30 s 56
ch 4 pt 2 hdg prev ch 4 pt 2 hdg om 2016 SL No. 169 s 109 sch 4
pres ch 4 pt 2 hdg ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 16
s 87 prev s 87 om 2016 SL No. 169 s 109 sch 4
pres s 87 ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 16
s 88 prev s 88 om 2016 SL No. 169 s 109 sch 4
pres s 88 ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 16
s 94 amd 2014 Act No. 64 s 239; 2019 Act No. 20 s 29; 2020 SL No. 207 s 17
s 96 sub 2016 SL No. 169 s 94
s 98A orig s 98A ins 2020 SL No. 70 s 7
exp 30 September 2020 (see orig s 98A(4))
prev s 98A ins 2020 SL No. 253 s 4 (retro)
exp 31 March 2021 (see prev s 98A(4))
pres s 98A ins 2022 Act No. 29 s 26
s 98B ins 2022 Act No. 29 s 26
s 101A ins 2022 SL No. 53 s 9
ch 4 pt 10 hdg ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 240
amd 2017 Act No. 34 s 84
s 111 ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 240
s 113 ins 2019 SL No. 112 s 14
s 114 ins 2019 SL No. 204 s 6
ch 4 pt 13 hdg ins 2020 Act No. 30 s 57
s 115 ins 2020 Act No. 30 s 57
ch 4 pt 14 hdg ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 18
s 116 ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 18
s 117 ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 18
s 118 ins 2022 Act No. 14 s 64
sch 2 amd 2016 SL No. 70 s 4
sch 3 s 1 def average market price amd 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
sch 3 s 1 def reference price 1 amd 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
sch 3 s 1 def reference price 2 amd 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
sch 3 s 5 amd 2014 Act No. 40 s 154 sch 1 pt 4; 2019 SL No. 112 s 15; 2022 Act No. 14 s 65
sch 3 s 13 (prev sch 3 s 12A) ins 2014 SL No. 227 s 7 (1)
renum 2014 SL No. 227 s 7 (2)
sch 3 s 14 (prev sch 3 s 13) renum 2014 SL No. 227 s 7 (2)
sch 3A ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 19
sch 4 sub 2014 SL No. 78 s 33; 2015 SL No. 39 s 39; 2016 SL No. 59 s 39; 2017 SL No. 71 s 38; 2018 SL No. 63 s 40; 2019 SL No. 80 s 40; 2021 SL No. 48 s 25; 2022 SL No. 47 s 22
sch 4 amd 2023 SL No. 121 s 4
sch 5 amd 2014 SL No. 78 s 34; 2014 SL No. 123 s 20
sub 2015 SL No. 39 s 40
amd 2015 SL No. 45 s 10
sub 2016 SL No. 59 s 40
amd 2016 SL No. 88 s 9; 2016 SL No. 169 s 95; 2017 SL No. 71 s 39; 2017 SL No. 106 s 10; 2018 SL No. 63 s 41; 2018 SL No. 65 s 9; 2018 Act No. 24 s 178; 2019 SL No. 80 s 41; 2019 SL No. 112 s 16; 2019 SL No. 172 s 47; 2020 SL No. 116 s 8; 2020 SL No. 171 s 3; 2020 Act No. 30 s 58; 2021 SL No. 48 s 26; 2021 SL No. 60 s 9; 2022 SL No. 47 s 23; 2022 SL No. 53 s 10
sch 6 def active bore field ins 2017 SL No. 5 s 4 (2)
sch 6 def adjacent petroleum lease om 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (1)
sch 6 def arbitration ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (2)
sch 6 def authorised activities operating plant ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (2)
sch 6 def authorising document om 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (1)
sch 6 def block identification map om 2019 SL No. 172 s 48
sch 6 def chief inspector of coal mines om 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (1)
sch 6 def coal mine sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 241
sch 6 def coal mining operations sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 241
sch 6 def CSG well ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (2)
sch 6 def declared plant amd 2016 SL No. 75 s 129 sch 12
sch 6 def higher tenure application ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 20 (2)
sch 6 def holder sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 241
om 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (1)
sch 6 def holder, 2nd mention, ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (2)
sch 6 def identifying name ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (2)
sch 6 def joint interaction management plan ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (2)
sch 6 def mining operation om 2020 Act No. 30 s 59 (1)
sch 6 def mining tenement om 2016 SL No. 169 s 109 sch 4
sch 6 def native title holder om 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (1)
sch 6 def operating plant ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (2)
sub 2020 SL No. 207 s 20
sch 6 def overlapping area ins 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (2)
sch 6 def overlapping petroleum lease om 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (1)
sch 6 def petroleum lease sub 2014 Act No. 64 s 241
sch 6 def petroleum well ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (2)
sch 6 def prescribed mineral om 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
sch 6 def prescribed mineral (royalty) ins 2020 Act No. 14 s 218 sch 1
sch 6 def Queensland Government business and industry portal ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (2)
sch 6 def relevant entity amd 2016 SL No. 169 s 82
sch 6 def relevant mining lease om 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (1)
sch 6 def relevant mining operations om 2014 Act No. 64 s 241 (1)
sch 6 def relevant work program ins 2020 SL No. 207 s 20 (2)
sch 6 def relinquished area ins 2015 SL No. 51 s 5
sch 6 def reporting period sub 2017 SL No. 5 s 4
amd 2019 SL No. 204 s 7
sch 6 def reproductive material sub 2016 SL No. 75 s 129 sch 12
sch 6 def standard departmental public tenure enquiry report om 2016 SL No. 169 s 96
sch 6 def surface mine ins 2017 SL No. 5 s 4 (2)
sch 6 def surrendered area ins 2015 SL No. 51 s 5
sch 6 def transitional lease ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (2)
sch 6 def underground mine ins 2017 SL No. 5 s 4 (2)
sch 6 def well ins 2019 SL No. 53 s 16 (2)
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