Information paper - Regional Standard Heritage Agreements

The State Government has a policy whereby applicants for exploration, prospecting and retention licences are required to sign a Regional Standard Heritage Agreement (RSHA) or prove they have an existing Alternative Heritage Agreement (AHA) before the application will be submitted for a NTA expedited procedure assessment. In the absence of proof of such an agreement being offered, the application will not be processed and could result in refusal action being instigated under section 111A of the Mining Act 1978 (MA).