Title: Opal Mining (Fees) Regulations 2019
Subject: Opal MiningAct 1995
Author: Office of Parliamentary Counsel
Last saved by: Mrs Samantha Homfray
Category: public
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No 27 of 2019 published in Gazette 21.3.2019 p 943

Opal Mining (Fees) Regulations 2019

Opal Mining (Fees) Regulations 2019
Schedule 1—Fees

Opal Mining (Fees) Regulations 2019
Fees—Schedule 1

South Australia
Opal Mining (Fees) Regulations 2019
under the Opal Mining Act 1995

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Fees
Schedule 1—Fees

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Opal Mining (Fees) Regulations 2019.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on 1 April 2019.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—
Act means the Opal Mining Act 1995;
extra large precious stones claim means a precious stones claim with an area exceeding 5 000 m^2 (but not exceeding 20 000 m^2);
large precious stones claim means a precious stones claim with an area exceeding 2 500 m^2 but not exceeding 5 000 m^2;
small precious stones claim means a precious stones claim with an area of 2 500 m^2 or less.
4—Fees
	(1)	The fees set out in Schedule 1 are payable as specified in that Schedule.
	(2)	The Director may, on application, in the Director's discretion, waive payment of the whole or a part of a fee, or refund a fee (in whole or in part).

Schedule 1—Fees

1 | Application for the issue or renewal of a precious stones prospecting permit | $85.00
2 | Application for the issue of a duplicate precious stones prospecting permit | $16.80
3 | Application for the issue of— |
| (a)	a set of identification plates (other than the first set of plates) | $9.10
| (b)	a replacement identification plate | $7.10
4 | Application for the registration of— |
| (a)	a small precious stones claim | $50.00
| (b)	a large precious stones claim | $100.00
| (c)	an extra large precious stones claim | $150.00
| (d)	an opal development lease | $120.00
5 | Application for the renewal of the registration of— |
| (a)	a small precious stones claim | $150.00
| (b)	a large precious stones claim | $300.00
| (c)	an extra large precious stones claim | $450.00
6 | Lodgment or withdrawal of a caveat | $75.50
7 | Lodgment of a bond | nil
8 | Submission for registration of an opal mining cooperation agreement | $93.80
9 | Lodgment for registration of— |
| (a)	a native title mining agreement | $198.90
| (b)	a native title mining determination | $198.90
10 | Inspection of the Mining Register | $45.90
11 | Extraction of a precious stones claim report | $7.20
12 | Application for an exemption from the obligation to comply with a provision of the Act | $100.00
13 | Recovery of a post stored at an office of the Mining Registrar | $24.40
14 | Application for an exemption from the requirement to remove posts | $11.40
15 | Application for an authorisation under the Act | $16.90
16 | Registration of any other document | $16.90
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 21 March 2019
No 27 of 2019
MEM 19-004CS