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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Preliminary provisions - Interpretation and application

2BA: Work programme for Tier 3 permits

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"Rules for small-scale gold mining with a Tier 3 permit"

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If you have a Tier 3 permit, your work programme is about mining for gold. You can only use certain equipment, like unpowered hand tools, riffle boxes, and powered equipment that is not too powerful. You can also use other equipment that is similar and suitable for small-scale non-commercial gold mining, as well as equipment allowed by regulations. You must follow the requirements specified in regulations for your work programme. When using equipment for your Tier 3 permit, you cannot use any equipment that is prohibited by regulations, according to the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
Interpretation and application

2BAWork programme for Tier 3 permits

  1. The work programme for a Tier 3 permit is—

  2. the permit holder will mine for gold:
    1. the permit holder may only use the following equipment:
      1. unpowered hand tools:
        1. riffle boxes and associated equipment:
          1. powered equipment not exceeding a combined total of 10 horsepower (or the equivalent of 10 horsepower) at any one time:
            1. other similar equipment that is consistent with small-scale non-commercial gold mining:
              1. equipment permitted by regulations:
              2. a work programme that is otherwise in accordance with requirements specified in regulations.

                1. For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the permit holder may not use any equipment prohibited by regulations.

                Notes
                • Section 2BA: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 40).