Hon Simon Bridges
Government Bill
70—3A
As reported from the committee of the whole House
Bill note
Key
1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act
4 Long Title repealed
5 Section 1 amended (Short Title and commencement)
6 New sections 1A and 1B inserted
1A Purpose
1B Provisions affecting application of Act
7 Part 1 heading replaced
7A Cross-heading above section 2 repealed
8 Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
9 New sections 2A to 2D inserted
2A Meaning of appropriate Minister
2B Meaning of Tier 1 permit and Tier 2 permit
2C Determination of permit tier status
2D Consequences of change in status of permit
9A Cross-heading above section 5 amended
10 Section 5 replaced (Functions of Minister of Energy)
5 Functions of Minister
11 Section 6 amended (Delegation of functions by Minister of Energy)
12 Section 7 replaced (Appointment of enforcement officers)
7 Functions of chief executive
13 Section 8 amended (Restrictions on prospecting or exploring for, or mining, Crown owned minerals)
13A Section 12 and cross-heading repealed
14 New Part 1A heading inserted
15 Sections 13 to 22 and cross-heading replaced
13 Application of minerals programmes
14 Contents of minerals programmes
15 Minister must prepare draft minerals programmes in certain situations
16 Changes to minerals programmes
17 Public notice
18 Submissions
19 Issue of minerals programmes
20 Notification of minerals programmes
21 Minister may defer consideration of application for permit
22 Minister and chief executive must act in accordance with minerals programmes
15A New Part 1B heading inserted
15B Section 23 replaced (Application for permits)
23 Declaration that permits not to be issued or extended for specified land for specified period
23A Purpose of permits
23B Application for permits
16 Section 25 replaced (Grant of permit)
25 Grant of permit
17 Section 27 replaced (Provisions relating to granting of permit)
27A Permit holder must have permit operator
17A New section 28A inserted (Declaration that permits not to be issued or extended for specified land for specified period)
28A Declaration that permits not to be issued or extended for specified land for specified period
18 New section 29A and cross-heading inserted
Process for dealing with applications for permits
29A Process for considering application
20 Section 32 amended (Right of permit holder to subsequent permits)
21 Section 33 replaced (Permit holder to comply with permit and this Act)
33 Permit holder responsibilities
33AA Exercise of permit conditional on clearance from Health and Safety Regulator
33AAB Health and Safety Regulator to notify chief executive of breaches of legislation
33A Iwi engagement reports
33B Annual review meeting for holders of Tier 1 permits
22 Section 35 replaced (Duration of permit)
35 Duration of permit
35A Appraisal extension of exploration permits
35B Conditions imposing relinquishment obligation: prospecting permits
35C Conditions imposing relinquishment obligation: exploration permits
23 New cross-heading above section 36 inserted
24 Section 36 amended (Change to permit)
25 Sections 37 and 38 replaced
37 Process for Minister's proposal to change work programme for petroleum mining permit
38 Determination by independent expert
26 Section 39 amended (Revocation of permit)
27 Section 40 amended (Surrender of permit)
28 Section 41 replaced (Transfers and other dealings with permits)
41 Transfer of interest in permit
41A Change of control of permit participants
41B Dealings
41C Change of permit operator
41D General provisions relating to transfers, dealings, and changes of permit operator
28A Section 42A amended (Authorisation of geophysical surveys on adjacent land)
28B Section 43 amended (Work programmes to be approved by Minister)
28C Section 44 amended (Duty of Minister withholding approval of work programme)
28D Section 46 amended (Unit development)
29 Section 53 amended (Access to land for petroleum)
30 Section 54 amended (Access to land for minerals other than petroleum)
30A Section 59 amended (Notice of request for grant of right of access)
31 Section 61 amended (Access arrangements in respect of Crown land and land in common marine and coastal area)
32 New section 61C inserted (Public notification of certain access arrangements)
61C Public notification of certain access arrangements
38 Sections 90 and 90A and cross-heading to section 90 replaced
Registers, records, and use of information
90 Permit holder records and reports
90A Disclosure of information
90B Disclosure and publication of mineral reserves and mineral production information
90C Provisions relating to speculative prospectors
90D Treatment of speculative prospecting information purchased or licensed by permit holder
90E Providing information to regulatory agencies
90F Conditions that may be imposed on providing information or documents under section 90E
90G Regulatory agency may provide information for purposes of this Act
39 Section 91 amended (Secretary to keep registers)
40 Section 92 amended (Permits are not real or personal property)
41 New section 92A inserted (Effect of liquidation or loss of registration of company)
92A Effect of liquidation or loss of registration of company
41A Section 95 amended (Address for service)
41B Section 97 amended
41C New section 97A (Chief executive may prescribe form of certain documents)
97A Chief executive may prescribe form of certain documents
42 Section 98 amended (Gold fossicking areas)
43 New section 98A inserted (Gold fossicking areas (other land))
98A Gold fossicking areas (other land)
44 New sections 99A to 99L and cross-headings inserted
Provisions relating to enforcement officers, auditing, and requiring information
99A Appointment of enforcement officers
99B Powers of enforcement officers
99C Application for warrant for entry to search
99CA Application of Part 4 of Search and Surveillance Act 2012
99D Auditing
99E Power to require information
99F Protection of persons acting under authority of this Act
Royalties and interest
99G Royalties
99H Power to amend royalty returns or make default assessment
99I Interest on unpaid money
99J Right to object to amendment or default assessment
99K Right of appeal
99L Status of original amendment or default assessment
45 Section 100 amended (Offences)
46 Section 101 amended (Penalties)
46A New sections 101A to 101C inserted
101A Interpretation
101B Interfering with structure or operation in offshore area
101C Powers of enforcement officers
47 Section 104 amended (Recovery of fees and other money)
48 Section 105 amended (Regulations)
49 New sections 105A to 105C inserted
105A Regulations relating to royalties
105AB Regulations not invalid for certain matters
105B Regulations may incorporate material by reference
105C Requirement to consult on proposal to incorporate material by reference
Repeals, consequential amendments, and transitional provisions
50 Part 2 replaced
Part 2Savings and transitional provisions
106 Savings and transitional provisions
51 New Schedule 1 inserted
52 Schedule 4 replaced
53 New Schedule 5 inserted
53A Amendments to principal Act relating to Legislation Act 2012
54 Consequential and minor amendments to principal Act
54A Consequential amendments to other Acts
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Schedule 1ANew Schedule 1 inserted
Schedule 1Schedule 4 replaced
Schedule 2New Schedule 5 inserted
Schedule 3Consequential and minor amendments to principal Act
Schedule 4Consequential amendments to other Acts
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: