Review Aboriginal cultural-heritage and mine-closure obligations on the tenement
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the tenement and closure papers, list Aboriginal cultural-heritage, mine-closure and rehabilitation obligations with cites and the state regime that seems to apply.
- What the lawyer must review
- Confirm the state or territory heritage Act; there is no national scheme, and NT, Qld, NSW, SA and Vic differ
- WA: apply the amended Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA), including s 18 consents with SAT review
- Remember the WA Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 was repealed in November 2023
- Check whether an ACH Management Plan under the 2021 Act became a s 18 consent under transitional provisions
- Check closure-plan rules in the current state mining Act and regulations
- Take rehabilitation bonds from the regulator
- Written for / version
- Australia versionAU
Rules that apply
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the appropriate instructions, permissions and cultural context with the relevant people before using information or communicating the result.
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.