Minister: Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment
Agency: Queensland Treasury

Minister: Minister for Resources
Agency: Department of Resources


Fossicking Act 1994 No. 63

Fossicking Act 1994 No. 63

date of assent 01 December 1994

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 1995 (1994 SL No. 465)

Statute Law Revision Act 1995 No. 57 ss 1–2, 4 sch 2

date of assent 28 November 1995

commenced on date of assent

Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Act 1998 No. 30 ss 1–2, 21 sch

date of assent 03 September 1998

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 30 September 1998 (see s 2 (1) and 1998 SL No. 266)

Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 No. 38 s 1 pt 2

date of assent 27 November 1998

commenced on date of assent

Land and Resources Tribunal Act 1999 No. 7 ss 1–2, 87 sch 3

date of assent 18 March 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 18 September 2000 (2000 SL No. 244)

Explosives Act 1999 No. 15 ss 1–2, 137 sch 1

date of assent 22 April 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 11 June 1999 (1999 SL No. 108)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 19 ss 1–3 sch

date of assent 30 April 1999

commenced on date of assent

Native Title (Queensland) State Provisions Amendment Act 1999 No. 35 pts 1–2

date of assent 29 July 1999

commenced on date of assent

Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 No. 40 ss 1–2, 274 sch 1

date of assent 02 September 1999

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 16 March 2001 (2001 SL No. 16)

Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 373 sch 3

date of assent 23 March 2000

ss 1–2, 373 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2))

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)

Water Act 2000 No. 34 ss 1–2, 1145 sch 3

date of assent 13 September 2000

commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 19 April 2002 (2002 SL No. 69)

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No. 44 ss 1, 42 sch

date of assent 25 October 2000

commenced on date of assent

Discrimination Law Amendment Act 2002 No. 74 ss 1–2, 90 sch

date of assent 13 December 2002

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 90 commenced 31 March 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)

remaining provisions commenced 1 April 2003 (2003 SL No. 51)

Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No. 4 ss 1, 57 sch

date of assent 06 May 2004

commenced on date of assent

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 No. 53

date of assent 29 November 2004

commenced on date of assent

Mineral Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2005 No. 8 pts 1, 5

date of assent 18 March 2005

commenced on date of assent

Wild Rivers Act 2005 No. 42 ss 1–2, 52 sch 1

date of assent 14 October 2005

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 2 December 2005 (2005 SL No. 287)

Wild Rivers and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No. 59 ss 1, 85 sch

date of assent 07 December 2006

commenced on date of assent

Land Court and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2007 No. 39 ss 1–2, 41 sch

date of assent 29 August 2007

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 21 September 2007 (2007 SL No. 236)

Local Government Act 2009 No. 17 ss 1, 2(4), 331 sch 1

date of assent 12 June 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 122)

Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 10 ss 1, 2(b), pt 4

date of assent 22 March 2013

ss 1–2, 22, 25, 28 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 commencing on that day (see 2013 SL No. 36 and 2013 SL No. 24)

Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 No. 19 ss 1, 120 sch 1

date of assent 03 May 2013

commenced on date of assent

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 No. 55 pts 1, 3 div 2

date of assent 07 November 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 28 March 2014 (2014 SL No. 34)

Further Education and Training Act 2014 No. 25 ss 1–2, 223 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 21 May 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2014 (2014 SL No. 102)

State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 40 ss 1–2, 154 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 15 August 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 October 2014 (2014 SL No. 209)

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 22  ss 1, 2(b)–(c), 48 sch 1

date of assent 25 May 2016

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

s 48 sch 1 comm 1 July 2016 (see s 2(b)–(c))

Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 8

date of assent 29 March 2019

comm on date of assent

Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 33

date of assent 18 June 2024

pt 3 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(a))

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s 3 def authorised officer amd 2005 No. 8 s 55 (2)

sub 2013 No. 10 s 23 (1)–(2)

s 3 def deputy mining registrar ins 2005 No. 8 s 55 (1)

om 2013 No. 10 s 23 (1)

s 3 def educational organisation amd 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1pt 2

s 3 def explosive amd 1999 No. 15 s 137 sch 1

s 3 def field officer om 2013 No. 10 s 23 (1)

s 3 def general permission amd 2013 No. 10 s 23 (3)

s 3 def issuing officer amd 2005 No. 8 s 55 (3)

sub 2013 No. 10 s 23 (1)–(2)

s 3 def lake ins 2005 No. 42 s 52 sch 1

s 3 def mining registrar om 2013 No. 10 s 23 (1)

s 3 def nominated waterway ins 2006 No. 59 s 85 sch

om 2014 No. 40 s 154 sch 1pt 2

s 3 def owner sub 1998 No. 38 s 4

s 3 def protected area amd 2000 No. 44 s 42 sch

sub 2005 No. 42 s 52 sch 1

amd 2006 No. 59 s 85 sch; 2013 No. 55 s 102

sub 2014 No. 40 s 154 sch 1pt 2

amd 2016 No. 22 s 48 sch 1; 2019 No. 8 s 51

s 3 def registered higher education provider ins 2014 No. 25 s 223 sch 1pt 2

s 3 def tribunal ins 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

om 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch

s 3 def Wardens Court om 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

s 3 def wild river area ins 2005 No. 42 s 52 sch 1

amd 2006 No. 59 s 85 sch

om 2014 No. 40 s 154 sch 1pt 2

s 3 def wild river high preservation area ins 2005 No. 42 s 52 sch 1

om 2014 No. 40 s 154 sch 1pt 2

s 3 def wild river preservation area ins 2005 No. 42 s 52 sch 1

om 2014 No. 40 s 154 sch 1pt 2

s 6 amd 2002 No. 74 s 90 sch

s 8 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2005 No. 8 s 56; 2013 No. 10 s 24

s 11 amd 1998 No. 30 s 21 sch

sub 1998 No. 38 s 5

amd 1999 No. 35 s 4

om 2013 No. 10 s 25

s 16 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch

s 20 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch

s 22 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch; 2013 No. 10 s 26

s 23 amd 2013 No. 10 s 27

s 26 amd 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch

s 27 amd 2000 No. 34 s 1145 sch 3; 2013 No. 10 s 28

s 28 amd 2013 No. 10 s 29

s 33 amd 2013 No. 10 s 30

s 34 amd 2000 No. 34 s 1145 sch 3; 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch; 2004 No. 53 s 2 sch

s 47 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 2

s 53 amd 2013 No. 10 s 31

s 56 amd 2013 No. 10 s 32

s 67 amd 1995 No. 57 s 4 sch 2

s 72 amd 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1

s 79 amd 1999 No. 40 s 274 sch 1

s 82 amd 1999 No. 40 s 274 sch 1; 2009 No. 17 s 331 sch 1

s 85 amd 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch

s 88 amd 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch

s 91 amd 2000 No. 5 s 373 sch 3

s 93 amd 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch

s 94 sub 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

s 95 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

s 99 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch; 2013 No. 10 s 33

s 100 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch; 2013 No. 10 s 34

s 101 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch

s 102 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch; 2013 No. 10 s 35

s 103 amd 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2007 No. 39 s 41 sch; 2013 No. 10 s 36

s 104 prev s 104 amd 1999 No. 19 s 3 sch

om 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

pres s 104 (prev s 105) renum 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

amd 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch

s 105 (prev s 106) renum 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

s 106 (prev s 107) renum 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3; 2013 No. 10 s 37

s 107 (prev s 108) renum 1999 No. 7 s 87 sch 3

amd 2004 No. 4 s 57 sch

s 109 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 111 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 112 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 113 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 114 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 115 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 116 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 117 exp 28 November 1994 (see s 117(3))

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 118 exp 1 February 1996 (see s 120)

AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

pt 9 hdg amd 2013 No. 10 s 38

s 119 AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

s 120 AIA s 20A applies (see s 118)

pt 10 hdg ins 2013 No. 10 s 39

s 121 ins 2013 No. 10 s 39

s 122 ins 2013 No. 10 s 39

s 123 ins 2013 No. 10 s 39

s 124 ins 2013 No. 10 s 39

Fossicking Act 1994

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Assent: 01 December 1994 PDF icon Act 1994, No. 63

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