South Australia
Opal Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2017
under the Opal Mining Act 1995

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Variation provisions
Part 2—Variation of Opal Mining Regulations 2012
4	Substitution of Schedule 2
Schedule 2—Fees

Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Opal Mining (Fees) Variation Regulations 2017.
2—Commencement
These regulations will come into operation on 1 July 2017.
3—Variation provisions
In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Opal Mining Regulations 2012
4—Substitution of Schedule 2
Schedule 2—delete the Schedule and substitute:
Schedule 2—Fees

1	Application for the issue or renewal of a precious stones prospecting permit	$72.50	
2	Application for the issue of a duplicate precious stones prospecting permit	$16.10	
3	Application for the issue of—		
		(a)	a set of identification plates (other than the first set of plates)	$8.70	
		(b)	a replacement identification plate	$6.80	
4	Application for the registration of—		
		(a)	a small precious stones claim	$30.00	
		(b)	a large precious stones claim	$61.00	
		(c)	an extra large precious stones claim	$87.00	
		(d)	an opal development lease	$96.00	
5	Application for the renewal of the registration of—		
		(a)	a small precious stones claim	$112.00	
		(b)	a large precious stones claim	$225.00	
		(c)	an extra large precious stones claim	$306.00	
6	Lodgment or withdrawal of a caveat	$72.50	
7	Lodgment of a bond	nil	
8	Submission for registration of an opal mining cooperation agreement	$90.00	
9	Lodgment for registration of—		
		(a)	a native title mining agreement	$191.00	
		(b)	a native title mining determination	$191.00	
10	Inspection of the Mining Register	$44.00	
11	Extraction of a precious stones claim report	$6.90	
12	Application for an exemption from the obligation to comply with a provision of the Act	$96.00	
13	Recovery of a post stored at an office of the Mining Registrar	$23.40	
14	Application for an exemption from the requirement to remove posts	$11.00	
15	Application for an authorisation under the Act	$16.20	
16	Registration of any other document	$16.20	
Note—
As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.
Made by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Executive Council
on 22 June 2017
No 166 of 2017
T&F17/008CS