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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Permits, access to land, and title notations - Conditions of permits

34: Financial return to the Crown

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"Paying the government for using New Zealand's minerals and resources"

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The Minister can require you to pay money to the Crown if you are granted a permit under this Act. You may have to pay for the rights given to you by the permit and the Act. You may also have to pay for any minerals you obtain under the permit, as stated in the Crown Minerals Act 1991, which you can find more information about on the New Zealand legislation website.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Permits, access to land, and title notations: Conditions of permits

34Financial return to the Crown

  1. The Minister may—

  2. require, in return for any permit granted under this Act, the payment of money to the Crown:
    1. include in any permit granted under this Act a condition requiring payments to the Crown by the permit holder for—
      1. the rights given by the permit and this Act; and
        1. any minerals obtained by the permit holder under the permit.

        Notes
        • Section 34(a): amended, on , by section 64 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).
        • Section 34(b): amended, on , by section 64 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).
        • Section 34(b)(i): amended, on , by section 64 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).