LAW 7009 - Mining and Energy Law
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Course Details
| Course Code | LAW 7009 |
| Course | Mining and Energy Law |
| Coordinating Unit | Law School, Faculty of the Professions |
| Term | Winter Semester 2013 |
| Mode | Internal |
| Level | Postgraduate coursework |
| Location/s | North Terrace |
| Units | 6 |
| Contact | 24 hours |
| Prerequisites | LAW 7157 |
| Corequisites | Not applicable |
| Incompatible | Not applicable |
| Assumed Knowledge | Not applicable |
| Restrictions | Not applicable |
| Quota | Not applicable |
| Course Description | The course examines the law and practice relating to the ownership and development of on-shore and off-shore mineral and petroleum resources in Australia. It covers the development of legislation with reference to exploration, extraction and the enforcement of mining and petroleum interests. Community and social issues will be discussed, including the relationship between mining and indigenous people, environmental controls over mining production, mining in protected areas, and mining in the Woomera Prohibited Area. We will look at international boundary disputes, including the dispute over the Timor Sea. The course will also deal with international and national regulation to address climate change, including legislation to encourage renewable energy resources and to establish an emissions trading scheme in Australia. The regulation of the electricity industry will also be covered. |
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Course Staff
Dr Alex Wawryk
Law School, Faculty of the Professions
Room 206
Ligertwood Building
North Terrace
Telephone: +61 8 8313 5021
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