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I, Andrew Cripps, Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, declare that this notice repeals Restricted Area 295 which was approved and commenced 24 August 1995 Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation (No.4) 1995 for the purpose of Horn Island Rehabilitation.

Restricted Area 295 falls within the boundaries of the blocks and sub-blocks described in schedules 1.

[Note: On repeal of Restricted Area 295, any future exploration and production tenure within that area may include conditions where the candidate’s application will be assessed and developed in consultation with the Department of Natural Resource & Mines Abandoned Mines Unit and the Department of Environment and Heritage Protection for Environmental Assessment. The applicant may have responsibility of historical environmental liabilities (depending on the work program activities assessed and granted to be undertaken). The Minister for Natural Resources and Mines has the head of power under the auspices of the Mineral Resources Act 1989 section 141 to impose any such conditions prior to granting of any mining tenure.]

Andrew Cripps Minister for Natural Resources and Mines

[Note: Schedule 1 includes, for the area of land, the number (restricted area number), total number of sub-blocks, block and subblock descriptions. The block and sub block descriptions are defined on Queensland Mines and Energy Block Identification Maps Series B.]