Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022

Chapter 2

Amendments to Minerals Development Act 2017

Amendment of section 17 of Minerals Development Act 2017

38. Section 17 of the Minerals Development Act 2017 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3):

“(4) A prospecting licence granted by the Minister under this section after the coming into operation of section 38 of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, shall not permit prospecting for coal, lignite or oil shale.”.