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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Offences and miscellaneous - Royalties and interest

99H: Royalties

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"Paying a share of money when you take minerals from the ground"

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If you hold a permit, you must submit royalty returns. You do this in accordance with your permit, the Crown Minerals Act 1991, and the regulations. You also have to pay royalties, which you do in accordance with your permit, the Crown Minerals Act 1991, and the regulations. You can find more information about the Crown Minerals Act 1991 and the regulations on the New Zealand legislation website. The rules about royalties were updated on 24 May 2013, by section 52 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Offences and miscellaneous: Royalties and interest

99HRoyalties

  1. Every permit holder must—

  2. submit royalty returns in accordance with the relevant permit, this Act, and the regulations; and
    1. pay royalties in accordance with the relevant permit, this Act, and the regulations.

      Notes
      • Section 99H: inserted, on , by section 52 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).