New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 163C

163C Reports

(1) The holder of an authorisation must prepare and lodge reports of all prospecting activity carried out under the authorisation.

Note: Reports can also be required by the conditions of an authorisation-see section 239C.

(2) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following:

(a) the content, form or lodgment of the reports,

(b) the exemption of any person, class of persons, authorisation or class of authorisations from a requirement of this section or the regulations under this section,

(c) prohibiting or regulating the disclosure of reports required to be lodged or made under this section or a condition of an authorisation.

(3) A person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to prepare or lodge a report in accordance with this section or the regulations is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.

(4) If there is an inconsistency between a condition of an authorisation and a reporting requirement imposed under this section, the condition prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.