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
Legislative history

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 m2 (but not exceeding 20 000 m2);
large precious stones claim means a precious stones claim with an area exceeding 2 500 m2 but not exceeding 5 000 m2;
small precious stones claim means a precious stones claim with an area of 2 500 m2 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	

Legislative history
Notes
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2019	27	Gazette 21.3.2019 p943 	1.4.2019: r 2