Mining Act Article 83
As to the mining land approved before the implementation of the provisions of this Act amended on May 26, 2023, if its underground mine which has commenced the operation is not subject to any disposition of stopping mining under relevant laws and regulations and has the demand to excavate new tunnel and continue to mine after the implementation of the amended Act, the mineral right holder shall apply for approval of mining land on the land scope where the planned newly-excavated tunnel is located under Article 47 within 1 year from the implementation date of the amended Act. In the situations provided under Article 21 of the Indigenous Peoples Basic Laws or Article 5 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, the mineral right holder shall conduct the consultation for consent of or participation of indigenous peoples or tribes or environmental impact assessment under relevant provisions within 1 year from the date of notification of the competent authority.As applying for approval of mining land under the preceding Paragraph, the mineral right holder may continue the constructions of mining before submitting the application and during the period of review by competent authority. However, in one of the following situations, the competent authority shall order the mineral right holder to stop the constructions of mining on its planned newly-excavated tunnel and the mineral right holder shall not submit the application again under the preceding Paragraph:1. Failing to obtain the consent documents issued by owners of private land or management authorities of public land within 1 year from the implementation date of the amended Act.2. Before the approval of mining land, owners of private land or administration agencies of public land issue the documents which express no consent for usage.3. In one of the situations under Paragraph 5 of Article 47.4. Failing to conduct the consultation for consent of or participation of indigenous peoples or tribes within the time limit provided by the preceding Paragraph, or that the competent authority in consultation with the central competent authority of indigenous peoples decides that there is delay of procedures during the period of conducting, or that the number of affirmative votes about matters to be consented is less than that of negative votes.5. Failing to submit environmental impact statement to the competent authority within the time limit provided by the preceding Paragraph, or that the competent authority decides that there is delay of procedures during the period of conducting, or that the central competent authority of environmental protection reviews and concludes that the development shall not be allowed.6. If the central competent authority of environmental protection reviews and decides that it shall continue to conduct phase II environmental impact assessment, the mineral right holder fails to submit draft environmental impact statement to the competent authority within 3 years from the day following the date of delivery of review conclusion. However, in special situation, such time limit may extend once before the expiration date and after the approval of competent authority. The extension period shall not be longer than 1 year.
中文原文 礦業法第83條
本法中華民國一百十二年五月二十六日修正之條文施行前核定之礦業用地，其已開工之地下礦場未受相關法規停止開採處分者，於修正施行後有新掘進坑道繼續開採之需求，礦業權者應於修正施行之日起算一年內，就所規劃新掘進坑道之土地範圍，依第四十七條規定申請核定礦業用地。
有原住民族基本法第二十一條、環境影響評估法第五條所定情形者，應自主管機關通知之日起算一年內，依規定辦理原住民族或部落諮商同意或參與或環境影響評估。
礦業權者依前項規定申請核定礦業用地，於提出申請前及主管機關審核期間，得繼續採礦工程。
但有下列情形之一者，主管機關就所規劃新掘進坑道，應令其停止採礦工程，且不得再依前項規定提出申請：
一、未於修正施行之日起算一年內，取得私有土地所有權人或公有土地管理機關之同意文件。
二、礦業用地核定前，私有土地所有權人或公有土地管理機關出具不同意使用文件。
三、有第四十七條第五項規定情形之一。
四、未於前項規定期限內辦理原住民族或部落諮商同意或參與、辦理期間經主管機關會商中央原住民族主管機關認有延宕程序情形或其同意事項之表決結果未獲通過。
五、未於前項規定期限內向主管機關提出環境影響說明書、辦理期間經主管機關認有延宕程序情形或經中央環境保護主管機關審查結論認定不應開發。
六、經中央環境保護主管機關審查應繼續進行第二階段環境影響評估者，未於審查結論送達之次日起三年內，向主管機關提出環境影響評估報告書初稿。
但情形特殊者，得於期限屆滿前，經主管機關核准後展延一次，展延期間不得超過一年。
有原住民族基本法第二十一條、環境影響評估法第五條所定情形者，應自主管機關通知之日起算一年內，依規定辦理原住民族或部落諮商同意或參與或環境影響評估。
礦業權者依前項規定申請核定礦業用地，於提出申請前及主管機關審核期間，得繼續採礦工程。
但有下列情形之一者，主管機關就所規劃新掘進坑道，應令其停止採礦工程，且不得再依前項規定提出申請：
一、未於修正施行之日起算一年內，取得私有土地所有權人或公有土地管理機關之同意文件。
二、礦業用地核定前，私有土地所有權人或公有土地管理機關出具不同意使用文件。
三、有第四十七條第五項規定情形之一。
四、未於前項規定期限內辦理原住民族或部落諮商同意或參與、辦理期間經主管機關會商中央原住民族主管機關認有延宕程序情形或其同意事項之表決結果未獲通過。
五、未於前項規定期限內向主管機關提出環境影響說明書、辦理期間經主管機關認有延宕程序情形或經中央環境保護主管機關審查結論認定不應開發。
六、經中央環境保護主管機關審查應繼續進行第二階段環境影響評估者，未於審查結論送達之次日起三年內，向主管機關提出環境影響評估報告書初稿。
但情形特殊者，得於期限屆滿前，經主管機關核准後展延一次，展延期間不得超過一年。