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Updated to 17 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 160 of 2024)

Minerals Development Act 1979
No. 12 of 1979

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 20 June 1979 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Trans. of functns. under. S. I. No. 9 of 1980
S. 2(1) (other than the definitions of "expected minerals" and "the Minister") deleted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 238(2)(a)
S. 3-8 deleted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 238(2)(b)
S. 11 deleted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 238(2)(c)
S. 13 deleted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 238(2)(d)
S. 15 registration of excepted minerals deemed cancelled with transitional provisions 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 212
S. 15 application restricted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 83(2)
S. 15 register established S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 20
S. 15 notice requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 7
S. 15 decision requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 9
S. 15 form prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 6, schedule 1
S. 16 register established S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 20
S. 16 notice requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 8
S. 16 decision requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 9
S. 17-19 deleted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 238(2)(e)
S. 17 licence granted continued as mining licenses under 23/2017, subject to restrictions specified in 23/2017, s. 234 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 232
S. 17 form prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 13, schedule 1
S. 17(5) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 18 notice requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 10
S. 18 notice requirements for inquiry prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 18
S. 19 notice requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 11
Pt. III form prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 12, schedule 1
Pt. III notice requirements prescribed S.I. No. 340 of 1979, regs. 1, 22
S. 21-23 deleted with saver 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 233(2), 238(2)(f)
Schedule deleted 23/2017, ss. 1(2), 238(2)(c)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 9 Minerals Development Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 340 of 1979)