Miscellaneous Licence (WA)

There is no maximum area for a miscellaneous licence ('L') .
Within 35 days of the date of application for a miscellaneous licence, the applicant shall lodge written details of — (a) any works to be constructed in connection with the licence; and (b) the proposed manner of construction of such works; and (c) any operations to be carried out on the land the subject of the application.
An application fee and first years rent is payable on application.
There is no limit to the number of Ls a person or company may hold.
The term of a L is 21 years and may be renewed for further terms.
A L can be applied for over (and co-exist with) other mining tenements.
A L is for purposes as listed under s42B of the regs as follows (a) a road; (b) a tramway; (c) an aerial rope way; (d) a pipeline; (e) a power line; (f) a conveyor system; (g) a tunnel; (h) a bridge; (i) taking water; (ia) a search for groundwater; (j) hydraulic reclamation and transport of tailings; (k) an aerodrome; (l) a meteorological station; (m) a sulphur dioxide monitoring station; (n) a communications facility; (o) a drainage channel; (p) a pump station; (q) a minesite accommodation facility; (r) a bore; (s) a bore field; (t) a water management facility; (u) a power generation and transmission facility; (v) a storage or transportation facility for minerals or mineral concentrate; (w) a minesite administration facility; (x) a workshop and storage facility; (y) a jetty.

When pegging a miscellaneous licence only one peg is required at the datum point of the licence.

Section 91 to 94B of the Mining Act 1978 and regulation 37 to 42B of the Mining Regulations 1981 apply to apply to miscellaneous licences.