2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of “mineral” and “mining tenement” and substituting the following definitions:

“ ‘mineral’ means any substance (except water) that occurs naturally as part of the earth’s crust, including:

(a) oil shale and coal; and

(b) hydrocarbons and mineral oils contained in oil shale or coal or extracted from oil shale or coal by chemical or industrial processes; and

(c) petroleum within the meaning of the Petroleum Act 1958 of Victoria; and

(d) stone within the meaning of the Extractive Industries Act 1966 of Victoria;

‘mining tenement’ means:

(a) an exploration licence under Part 2 of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990 of Victoria, a permit to search for stone under section 27 of the Extractive Industries Act 1966 of Victoria or a petroleum exploration permit under Part IV. of the Petroleum Act 1958 of Victoria; or

(b) any other lease, licence, permit or other authority under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1990 of Victoria or the Petroleum Act 1958 of Victoria;”.

4. Section 36 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) “Mines Act 1958” and substituting “Mineral Resources Development Act 1990”.

1. No. 34, 1987, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 99, 1988; and Nos. 21 and 150, 1989.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

Senate on 24 March 1994

House of Representatives on 28 June 1994]