The Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (introduced as the Crown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill) is an Act in New Zealand. The Act amends the Crown Minerals Act 1991, the Conservation Act 1987, the Continental Shelf Act 1964, the Reserves Act 1977, and the Wildlife Act 1953 and is "aimed to promote prospecting for, exploration for, and mining of Crown owned minerals for the benefit of New Zealand".[1] It was introduced in the New Zealand Parliament by Phil Heatley on 20 September 2012. The Act received royal assent on 19 May 2013.

New Zealand Parliament
Royal assent19 May 2013
Legislative history
Bill titleCrown Minerals (Permitting and Crown Land) Bill
Introduced byPhil Heatley
Introduced20 September 2012
First reading25 September 2012
Second reading21 March 2013
Third reading16 May 2013
Status: Current legislation

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  1. ^ "Weekly progress of Legislation: Bills introduced", Parliamentary Bulletin: 2012.22, 25 September 2012.
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