This Regulation, consisting of 102 sections divided by ten Parts and completed by 11 Schedules, establishes the requirements to be met in order to perform all activities related to the mining sector. The Regulation prescribes the content of notices of applications for exploration licences, assessment leases, mining leases, mineral claims, opal prospecting licences, etc. The Regulation is divided as follows: Preliminary (I): Prospecting and mining generally (II); Authorities (Exploration licences and Leases) (III); Small-scale titles (IV); Reports (V); Use of information and protected documents (VI); Royalty (VII); Fees (VIII); Boards of management (IX); Miscellaneous (X). Schedules deal with the following Minerals; Groups of minerals; Description of land for activities carried out by Hunter Enviro-Mining (Operations) Pty; Land identification; Other relevant legislation; Rate of royalty; Membership and procedure of boards of management; Form of permit to enter land; Fees; Penalty notice offences; Savings and transitional provisions.
The Regulation further provides for: exploration reports; matters related to the protection of the environment; mineral and coal royalties; members and functions of the Mine Safety Advisory Council; offences and penalties; etc.