Minister: Minister for Resources and Critical Minerals
Agency: Department of Resources

Minister: Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment
Agency: Queensland Treasury


Geothermal Energy Act 2010 No. 31

Geothermal Energy Act 2010 No. 31

date of assent 01 September 2010

ss 1–2, ch 9 pt 2, ch 10 pt 1, sch 2 pt 1 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (2) (a)–(c))

ch 10 pt 2 div 2 commenced 10 December 2010 (2010 SL No. 353)

s 387, ch 10 pt 3 div 6, sch 2 pt 4 amdts 1–4 of the Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002 commenced 1 October 2010 (2010 SL No. 267)

s 129, ch 6 pt 5 div 1, pt 6 div 2, pt 8, ch 7 pt 1, ch 10 pt 2 divs 1, 3–4, sch 3 commenced 29 October 2010 (2010 SL No. 296)

remaining provisions commenced 2 March 2012 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2011 SL No. 156 s 2))

Geothermal Energy Act 2010 No. 31 ss 1, 2(1), (3), s 585 sch 2 pt 3

date of assent 01 September 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 2 March 2012 immediately after ch 10 and sch 2 commenced (see s 2 (1), (3)) (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2011 SL No. 156 s 2))

Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2010 No. 52 pts 1, 5

date of assent 01 December 2010

commenced on date of assent (see s 2)

Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 2 s 1, pt 5

date of assent 17 March 2011

commenced on date of assent

Community Ambulance Cover Levy Repeal and Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No. 20 s 1, pt 8

date of assent 27 June 2011

commenced on date of assent

Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 16 pt 1, s 78 sch (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 14 August 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 78 sch amdt 4 never proclaimed into force and om 2013 No. 6 s 50 sch amdt 24

remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 (2013 SL No. 24)

Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act 2012 No. 20 chs 1, 2 pt 2, ch 3 pt 2, s 125 sch 1, s 281 sch 2, s 323 sch 3 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 29 August 2012

ss 1–2, ch 2 pt 2, s 125 sch 1 commenced on date of assent

ss 128, 129, 138, 281 sch 2 amdt 5 commenced 19 October 2012 (2012 SL No. 181)

ss 130–131, 134–137, 139–140, 143(2) (to the extent it ins defs apply, give and make submissions), (3), 281 sch 2 amdts 1–4, 6 commenced 7 December 2012 (2012 SL No. 225)

s 143 (2) (to the extent it ins def dealing) never proclaimed into force and om 2013 No. 10 s 146

remaining provisions commenced 31 March 2013 immediately before 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. 35 and 2013 SL No. 24)

Amending legislation

Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 10 ss 1, 145–146 (amends 2012 No. 20 above)

date of assent 22 March 2013

commenced on date of assent

Economic Development Act 2012 No. 43 ss 1, 2(c), 325 sch 2

date of assent 11 December 2012

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

s 325 commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (c))

remaining provisions commenced 1 February 2013 (2013 SL No. 1)

Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 10 s 1, pt 5

date of assent 22 March 2013

commenced on date of assent

Land, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 23 ss 1, 352 sch 1 pt 1

date of assent 14 May 2013

commenced on date of assent

Directors’ Liability Reform Amendment Act 2013 No. 51 ss 1–2(1), pt 23, s 229 sch 1

date of assent 29 October 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2013 (see s 2 (1))

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2013 No. 55 pts 1, 3 div 3, s 175 sch 1 pt 3 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 07 November 2013

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 3 div 3 commenced 28 March 2014 (2014 SL No. 34)

s 175 sch 1 pt 3 never commenced and om 2015 Act No. 15 s 96

Amending legislation

Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 15  ss 1, 96 (amends 2013 No. 55 above)

date of assent 22 October 2015

commenced on date of assent

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

date of assent 15 August 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

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

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land (Providing Freehold) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 45 ss 1–2(1)–(2), 58 sch 1 pt 2

date of assent 05 September 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

sch 1 pt 2 commenced 1 January 2015 (2014 SL No. 270)

remaining provision commenced 1 January 2015 (see s 2 (1))

Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) Act 2014 No. 47 chs 1 pt 1, 9 pt 4 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)

date of assent 26 September 2014

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

ch 9 pt 4 divs 1, 6 commenced 12 December 2014 (2014 SL No. 306)

ch 9 pt 4 divs 2–5, 7 commenced 27 September 2016 (2015 SL No. 70 s 2)

Amending legislation

Mineral and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 30  s 1, pt 5 div 1 (amends 2014 No. 47 above)

date of assent 14 June 2016

commenced on date of assent

Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 22

date of assent 25 May 2016

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

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

Planning (Consequential) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 27

date of assent 25 May 2016

ss 1–2 comm on date of assent

pts 2–69 comm 3 July 2017 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA(2))

Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 No. 17

date of assent 11 September 2018

pt 1 div 1 (other than ss 12), div 2, pts 27, pt 8 div 1, ss 159173, 174, pt 9 div 1, s 176F (2), pt 9 div 2, div 4, sch 1, sch 2 (other than amdts of Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017) comm 1 July 2019 (2019 SL No. 41)

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

ss 10–14, 17 (2), 25–29, 31 (1) (to the extent it om defs election notice, first and second occurring), (2) (to the extent it ins new def conference election notice), 33–35, 37–55, 63–65, 67(1), (2) (other than to the extent it ins new def party), (3), 142–147, 164(1), (2) (to the extent it ins new defs conference election notice, owner, transfer), 180(1) (to the extent it om def election notice), (2) (to the extent it ins new def conference election notice), 188, 192-196, 208, 218, 223–227, 235(1) (to the extent it om def election notice), (2) (to the extent it ins new def def conference election notice), 262–269, 280 (to the extent it ins new s 1290), 281(1) (to the extent it om def election notice), (2) (to the extent it ins new defs ADR election notice, arbitration election notice, conference election notice) comm 19 April 2019 (2019 SL No. 52)

Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No. 17

date of assent 24 May 2019

chs 1–2, 4, 6–7, sch 1 comm on date of assent

Natural Resources and Other Legislation (GDA2020) Amendment Act 2020 No. 9

date of assent 26 February 2020

pt 3 comm 1 July 2020 (2020 SL No. 93)

Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 14

date of assent 25 May 2020

pt 5, s 218 sch 1 comm 7 September 2020 (2020 SL No. 109 sch item 3)

Coal Mining Safety and Health and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No. 29

date of assent 21 November 2022

pt 3, sch 1 comm on date of assent

Land and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 12

date of assent 26 April 2024

pt 2, s 131 sch 1 pt 1 comm on date of assent

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

date of assent 18 June 2024

pt 5, s 183 sch 1 pt 2 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2(b), (d))

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Geothermal Energy Act 2010