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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Post-decommissioning obligations - Exemptions

89ZZA: Exemption powers of Minister

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The Minister can exempt you from doing post-decommissioning work if they think it is appropriate and you meet the criteria in section 89ZZB(1). The Minister can grant an exemption with any terms and conditions they consider appropriate. They can also amend or revoke an exemption, grant it for a limited or indefinite period, or replace it before or when it expires.

The Minister must provide a summary of reasons for their decision and include it in the notice of exemption. If you are exempt, the Minister will tell you why they made that decision.

You can also get a class exemption through regulations, which is explained in section 105.

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Part 1BPermits, access to land, and other matters
Post-decommissioning obligations: Exemptions

89ZZAExemption powers of Minister

  1. The Minister may, if they consider it appropriate and if satisfied that the criteria in section 89ZZB(1) are satisfied, exempt a permit holder or a licence holder from the obligation to carry out and meet the costs of any post-decommissioning work.

  2. The Minister—

  3. may grant an exemption on any terms and conditions that the Minister considers appropriate:
    1. may amend or revoke an exemption:
      1. may grant an exemption for an indefinite or a limited period:
        1. may replace an exemption either before or when it expires:
          1. must provide a summary of reasons for a decision under paragraphs (a) to (d) and include that summary in the notice of exemption.

            1. Class exemptions may be granted by regulations (see section 105).

            Notes
            • Section 89ZZA: inserted, on , by section 18 of the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 53).
            • Section 89ZZA(1): replaced, on , by section 57 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 40).