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S.I. No. 259/1996 - Minerals Development (Application Fees For Certain State Mining Facilities) Regulations, 1996

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(2)of the Minerals Development Act, 1995 (No. 15 of 1995), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Minerals Development (Application fees for certain State mining facilities) Regulations, 1996. 2. These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1996. 3. In these Regulations — (
  1. a)"the Act of 1940" means the Minerals Development Act, 1940 (No. 31 of 1940); "metalliferous minerals" includes any of the following substances specified in the Schedule to the Act of 1940: Antimony, Ores of Laterite Radioactive Minerals Bauxite Lead, Ores of Silver, Ores of Bismuth, Ores of Magnesium, Ores of Strontium, Ores of Chromite Manganese, Ores of Tin, Ores of Cobalt, Ores of Mercury, Ores of Titanium, Ores of Copper, Ores of Molybdenite Tungsten, Ores of Gold, Ores of Nickel, Ores of Zinc, Ores of; Iron, Ores of Platinum, Ores of (
  2. b)a reference to any enactment is a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment. 4. The fee specified in column
(2)of the Schedule to these Regulations in respect of the application specified in column
(1)thereof shall be payable in the manner specified in column
(3)of that Schedule.
  1. The Minerals Development (Application fees for certain State mining facilities) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 214 of 1995 ), are hereby revoked. SCHEDULE Part I Application for a State mining lease under section 26 of the Act of 1940, or for a licence under section 17 of the Minerals Development Act, 1979 (No. 12 of 1979).
  2. Metalliferous Minerals
(1)Category of application
(2)Amount of fee £
(3)When fee is payable (
  1. a)Application for a lease or licence for a mine development involving the construction of a new processing facility. £15,000 plus £0.10 per tonne of the annual output of ore for the mine at full production, projected by the applicant. The greater of £15,000 or 50% of the total fee on application; the balance within six months of application. (
  2. b)Application for a lease or licence for a mine development not involving the construction of a new processing facility. £25,000. On application. (
  3. c)Application for an extension to an existing lease or licence, to include an additional area or an additional category or additional categories of minerals, involving the construction of a new processing facility or an increase in the capacity of the processing facility for the existing lease or licence. £15,000 plus £0.10 per tonne of the increment in the annual output of ore for the mine at full production, projected by the applicant, in respect of the mining of additional minerals to those covered by the existing lease or licence. The greater of £15,000 or 50% of the total fee on application; the balance within six months of application. (
  4. d)Application for an extension to an existing lease or licence to include an additional area or an additional category or additional categories of minerals, not involving the construction of a new processing facility or an increase in the capacity of the processing facility for the existing lease or licence. £25,000. On application. 2. Other Minerals
(1)Category of application
(2)Amount of fee £
(3)When fee is payable (
  1. a)Application for a lease or licence for a mine development where the annual output of minerals for the mine at full production, projected by the applicant, is less than 100,000 tonnes per annum. £5,000. On application. (
  2. b)Application for a lease or licence for a mine development where the annual output of minerals for the mine at full production, projected by the applicant, is 100,000 tonnes or more per annum. £10,000. On application. (
  3. c)Application for a new lease or licence in respect of — (
  4. i)an area or a category or categories of minerals covered by an existing lease or licence, and (
  5. ii)an area or a category or categories of minerals not so covered, where the annual output of minerals for the mine at full production, projected by the applicant, is less than 100,000 tonnes per annum. £5,000. On application. (
  6. d)Application for a new lease or licence in respect of — (
  7. i)an area or a category or categories of minerals covered by an existing lease or licence, and (
  8. ii)an area or a category or categories of minerals not so covered, where the annual output of minerals for the mine at full production, projected by the applicant, is 100,000 tonnes or more per annum. £10,000. On application. Part II Application for an undertaking to grant a State mining lease under section 13 of the Act of 1940.
(1)Category of application
(2)Amount of fee £
(3)When fee is payable Application in respect of one more than one category of minerals. £200. On application. GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICIAL SEAL, THIS 21st DAY OF AUGUST, 1996 MICHAEL LOWRY MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, ENERGY AND COMMUNICATIONS The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations. GIVEN UNDER THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, THIS 23rd DAY OF AUGUST, 1996 RUAIRÍ QUINN MINISTER FOR FINANCE EXPLANATORY NOTE These Regulations, which replace the Minerals Development (Application fees for certain State mining facilities) Regulations, 1995 ( S.I. No. 214 of 1995 ) with effect from 1 September, 1996, specify the application fees for State mining leases and licences and when those fees must be paid, both as regards new mine developments (as covered by the 1995 Regulations) and, additionally, as regards extensions to existing mines (not covered by the 1995 Regulations). Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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