South Australian Current Acts

MINING ACT 1971 - SECT 56E

56E—Identification of areas

        (1)         This section applies in relation to—

            (a)         establishing a mineral claim; and

            (b)         an application for an exploration licence; and

            (c)         an application by the holder of an exploration licence for retention status in relation to the licence; and

            (d)         an application for—

                  (i)         a mining lease; or

                  (ii)         a retention lease; or

                  (iii)         a miscellaneous purposes licence; and

            (e)         any mineral tenement once it is registered under this Act.

        (2)         An area that must be identified, delineated or defined in any case to which this section applies must be identified, delineated or defined in a manner and form determined or approved by the Mining Registrar.

        (3)         Without limiting the operation of subsection (2), the boundaries of such an area may be identified in a way that accurately shows where the boundaries are located on the ground or allows the boundaries' location on the ground to be accurately worked out.

        (4)         The holder of a mineral tenement which has an area identified by any pegs, markers or other items on the ground after the area has been identified, delineated or defined under this section must take reasonable steps to ensure that the area continues to be so identified during the term of the tenement.

Administrative penalty.

        (5)         Without limiting a preceding subsection, a person who holds a mineral tenement in respect of a subsurface stratum may identify a claim or tenement on land above the land comprised in the tenement in any way determined or approved by the Mining Registrar.