Queensland law also states that anyone (person or group) can object to an application for a mining lease as well as an application for an environmental authority. (For an objection to a mining lease, see S260 Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld), with the definition of entity in Schedule 1 Acts Interpretation Act 1954 (Qld). For the right to make a submission on environmental authority, and the right to make an objection after a submission, see s160 and s182(2), respectively, of Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld).) An objection is a powerful entitlement under legislation to go to Court, not to be confused with the public having a say in a survey or at a public meeting or in a submission. Any such objections to the mining lease or environmental authority are dealt with in the same formal objections hearing at the Land Court.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 05:51:48 +0000