MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 12B Stealing minerals

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 12B

12B Stealing minerals

A person who--

(a) steals, or attempts to steal, a mineral from any mine or mining land, or

(b) severs, or attempts to sever, a mineral from any mine or mining land with intent to steal,

: Maximum penalty--

(a) in the case of a corporation--10,000 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a natural person--2,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.