Legislation we act under

We are responsible for administering the Crown Minerals Act 1991, related regulations, and the minerals and petroleum programmes. Collectively, these are referred to as the Crown minerals legislation.

This legislation consists of:

The Act

  • Crown Minerals Act 1991 is the primary piece of legislation. This was last amended with the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025, which came into force on 5 August 2025.

The Regulations

The Programmes

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