The crown minerals act 1991 and the resource management. The policy objective of the bill is to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the permitting regime established by the cma. The crown minerals petroleum amendment bill contains amendments to the crown minerals act 1991 cma, administered by the ministry of business, innovation and employment mbie. Subject to section 3 petroleum act 1937 subject to section 8 atomic. Nz steel noted that coal mining area was separately defined in the plan.
I am seeking advice on a number of mining related interestson the title of a residential property. The crown minerals act 1991 the act under the act, a permit is required to prospect, explore, or mine for minerals that are part of the crown mineral estate, including gold, silver and petroleum. These include a number of consents under the resource management act 1991 rma from the buller district and west coast regional councils. The crown minerals act is an act of parliament passed in 1991 in new zealand. Minerals act 1991 the act and the minerals programme for minerals excluding petroleum. The discussion paper contains many good ideas that could, if worked through in. The bill makes changes to the crown minerals act 1991 with its policy objective being to maintain the effectiveness and efficiency of the permitting regime established by the act. Mineral resources act 1989 home queensland legislation. They are the crown minerals act 1991 and the resource management act 1991. Crownowned minerals include petroleum, gold, silver and uranium, and all minerals on or under crown land.
The resource management act 1991 rma and the crown minerals act 1991 cma both came into force on 1 october 1991. Crown minerals petroleum amendment bill nz legislation. Crown minerals act 1991 no 70 as at 19 february 2019, public act. Access arrangement for open cast coal mining under crown minerals act 1991, mining permit 51 279, buller coal ltd author. It is noted that section 36 of the bill, which inserts a new section 90a in the act, provides that every holder of a permit must provide to the chief executive all information in connection with mineral reserves and mineral. The bill amends the crown minerals act 1991 with the aims of encouraging the development of crown owned minerals, streamlining and simplifying the regime and ensuring that better coordination of regulatory agencies can contribute to stringent health, safety and environmental standards in exploration and production activities. Effects act eez, colloquially known as the resource management act 1991 rma at sea, aims to promote the sustainable management of the natural resources of the eez and continental shelf through a robust consent process.
Assessment of environmental effects for mineral exploration. Are these a common occurrence on properties not located in densely populated areas but those further out of town. Have your say on the crown minerals amendment bill. This bill provides that land that acquires a certain status under the conservation act 1987 will automatically be included in new schedule 4 of the crown minerals act 1991. Crown minerals minerals other than petroleum regulations. The legislative framework for prospecting, exploration and mining crownowned minerals in new zealand is set out in the crown minerals act 1991. Purpose of minerals programme repealed minerals programmes. Review of the crown minerals act 1991 regime discussion paper, dated march 2012. Read the full publication crown minerals act 1991 regimeapril2012.
Consistency with the new zealand bill of rights act 1990. Crown minerals act 1991 minerals programme for minerals excluding petroleum 20 crown minerals minerals other than petroleum regulations 2007 this introduction provides a quick reference to some of the key principles of the crown minerals act 1991 the act and the minerals programme for minerals excluding petroleum 20 the minerals programme. The next main issue is whether the crown minerals act 1991 cma applies to geothermal minerals operations in respect of the extraction of crown owned minerals, in such a way as to require compliance with its permitting system. Enforcement under the crown minerals act 1991 nzpam. To consider possible changes to the crown minerals act 1991 the act, following the. Under the act, a permit is required to prospect, explore, or mine for minerals that are part of the crown mineral estate, including gold, silver and petroleum. Access arrangement for open cast coal mining under crown. The purpose, and therefore the focus of this paper, is solely on economic growth in other words an integrated approach is not taken.
The purpose behind rma was to integrate the existing laws dealing with town and country planning, land subdivision, water and soil, minerals and energy resources, coastal management, air pollution and noise control into one. The crown minerals act 1991 section 61 access arrangements in respect of crown land 1 the appropriate minister may, by agreement, enter into an access arrangement in respect of crown land. Review of the crown minerals act 1991 federated farmers. Governments announcements that no further offshore.
The crown minerals amendment bill 2018 contains amendments to the crown minerals act 1991 cma, administered by the ministry of business, innovation and employment mbie. The act requires that both a permit and an access arrangement are needed before any prospecting, exploration or mining activities can take place in respect of crown owned minerals. Ria on ministry of business, innovation and employment website at september 2018. Currently, land can be added to schedule 4 of the crown minerals act 1991 only by the governorgeneral by order in council made under that act. The crown minerals act 1991 and the resource management act. Economic impact of ending new oil and gas exploration permits. Proposed changes to the crown minerals amendment act 1991 pdf, 6. Extraction of minerals involves processes which create.
Reviewing the crown minerals act 1991 discussion paper 08 october 2010 2 introduction before investing public funds in this initiative, the government, in addition to completing an initial economic assessment, should undertake an initial environmental impact assessment eia. The purpose behind rma was to integrate the existing laws dealing with town and country planning, land subdivision, water and soil, minerals and energy resources, coastal management, air pollution and noise control into one omnibus act. Proposed changes to the crown minerals act 1991 assessment. Mbie will consider you to have consented to uploading by making a submission, unless you clearly specify otherwise in your submission. These existing activities may continue without a marine consent for the term of the relevant petroleum mining permit or privilege under the crown minerals act 1991. Unlike the crown minerals act, the focus is not economics, but the environment. We have considered whether the crown minerals petroleum exploration amendment bill the bill is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the new zealand bill of rights act 1990 the bill of rights act. The bill amends the crown minerals act 1991 the act to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the permitting regime.
Carbon capture and storage, or geosequestration, is an emerging technique to address climate change by reducing emissions of carbon dioxide. The reasons for nz steels submission point, which i support, were made in the context of the wider submission point set out in paragraph 10 above. The crown minerals act 1991 and the resource management act 1991 were intended to provide a comprehensive and integrated regime for the management of natural and physical resources. The discussion paper was open for public submissions in march and april 2012. Crown minerals act 1991 no 70 as at 19 february 2019.
This submission addresses itself exclusively to the questions raised in chapter 1 of the discussion document about the role and purpose of the crown minerals act cma. The next main issue is whether the crown minerals act 1991 cma applies to geothermal minerals operations in respect of the extraction of crownowned minerals, in such a way as to require compliance with its permitting system. Both acts represented significant reform and as sir geoffrey palmer qc has said the resource management act law reform project was the most massive law reform effort that new zealand had ever undertaken up until that time 2. New zealand law does not presently provide for carbon capture and storage. The legislative framework for prospecting, exploration and mining crown owned minerals in new zealand is set out in the crown minerals act 1991. Both of these are relevant to the allocation and use of minerals in new zealand. Rules and regulations new zealand petroleum and minerals. Restrictions on prospecting or exploring for, or mining, crown owned minerals. Deputy premier, treasurer and minister for aboriginal and torres strait islander partnerships. The key proposals are covered in the body of this paper, and.
I have just modified one external link on crown minerals act 1991. It holds a mining permit granted under the crown minerals act 1991 the crown minerals act. Submission on the crown minerals permitting and crown. Submission on the crown minerals permitting and crown land bill. Potential changes to schedule 4 of the act created controversy and opposition in 2010. The extraction of shingle, sand and shell from the cma is the only allocation function in terms of minerals which occurs under the rm act. The crown minerals act 1991 sets out the broad legislative framework for the. Act means the crown minerals act 1991 as amended, consolidated or substituted. Extension of term of petroleum prospecting licences repealed. Unofficial advice from a lawyer friend indicates they are not a big deal. That act is concerned with achieving efficient use of those resources and providing a financial return to the crown as owners of the resource. Introduction to permits under the crown minerals act 1991.
The definition of minerals under the act is very broad it includes gravel, industrial rocks, building stone, coal and petroleum. Resource legislation amendment act 2017 2017 no 15. The relationship between the crown minerals act 1991 and the. On the first of october 1991 two significant pieces of legislation came into force. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Nzier report economic impact of ending new oil and gas exploration permits outside onshore. The full legal implications of these is not fully known because. Introduction to permits under the crown minerals act 1991 nzpam. However, if an operator wishes to undertake activities described in section 1623 of the eez act. Crown means her majesty the queen in right of new zealand and includes, where appropriate, the ministers and departments of the grown that are involved in, or bound by. Read the full publication crownmineralsact1991regimeapril2012.
Crown minerals petroleum amendment bill new zealand. The cma overarches a logical and sequential framework of legislation a. Proposed changes to the crown minerals act 1991 mbie. Mbie intends to upload pdf copies of submissions received to its website at.
Gold uranium petroleum silver owned by the crown under the crown minerals act 1991 water column. The amendments in the bill give effect to the governments announcement made on 12 april 2018 relating to offshore petroleum permitting. Minerals act 50 of 1991 repealed south african government. The crown minerals act 1991 and the resource management act 1991. This document is for consultation, it is not in the form of a draft bill.
Crown minerals petroleum 20078 regulations 2007 schedule 1 schedule 1 rr 15, 171, 181, 191. Crown minerals amendment act 2019 2019 no 2 crown minerals petroleum amendment act 2018 2018 no 49 land transfer act 2017 2017 no 30. Economic impact of ending new oil and gas exploration. Recognising customary rights under the marine and coastal area takutai moana act 2011. The purpose of this act is to promote prospecting for, explor ation for, and mining of crown owned minerals for the benefit.
Crown minerals act 1991 viewing now as at 19 february 2019. Crown minerals permitting and crown land bill 2012. Crown minerals amendment bill new zealand parliament. This act was introduced into the new zealand parliament by phil heatley on 20 september 2012.
The crown minerals act 1991 sets out the broad legislative framework for the issuing of permits to prospect, explore and mine crownowned minerals within new zealand. The policy and decision making process is not always transparent and does not appear to be based on underlying principles. Crown minerals act 1991 viewing now, as at 19 february 2019, printdownload pdf 1. Mb12345511 541 minerals guidelines page 1 introduction to permits under the crown minerals act 11 crown minerals act 1991 minerals programme for minerals excluding petroleum 20 crown minerals minerals other than petroleum regulations 2007 this introduction provides a quick reference to some of the key principles of the crown. Crown minerals act regime ministry of business, innovation. Cabinet paper amendments to the crown minerals act 1991. Review of the crown minerals act 1991 federated farmers of new zealand recommends that.
Whether these two acts achieve this goal with respect to minerals is the subject of this thesis. Crown minerals petroleum exploration amendment bill 1. Short tide and commencement 1 this act may be cited as the crown minerals act 1991. The closing date for submissions is friday, 22 june 2018. This bill amends the crown minerals act 1991 to give effect to the governments announcement made on 12 april 2018 relating to offshore petroleum permitting. Sections 54, 59, 60 and 61 of the crown minerals act 1991 cover the issue of right of access.
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