South Australian Current Acts

MINING ACT 1971 - SECT 35

35—Nature of mining lease

        (1)         A mining lease—

            (a)         confers an exclusive right on the holder of the lease to carry out mining operations subject to the provisions of this Act and the terms and conditions of the lease for the recovery of minerals from the land comprised in the lease; and

            (b)         authorises the holder of the lease to sell, or dispose of, minerals recovered in the course of mining operations carried out under the lease or to use any such minerals.

        (2)         A mining lease may be of a class prescribed by the regulations and subject to terms and conditions prescribed by the regulations in relation to that class, subject to any determination of the Minister as to the modification of any such term or condition.

        (3)         In addition, a mining lease is subject to—

            (a)         such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; and

            (b)         such additional terms and conditions (if any) as the Minister thinks fit and specifies in the lease.