New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsIn this Division:
"authorisation" includes a mining sublease and (except in sections 240 (4) and
240A) an authorisation that has ceased to have effect.
"authorised person" means:
(a) a person engaged in connection with the taking of steps under section 241 (1), or
(b) the Director-General, or
(c) a person authorised in writing by the Director-General for the purposes of this Division, or
(d) an inspector."mining sublease" includes a mining sublease that has ceased to have effect.
(a) in relation to an authorisation that is in force:(i) a holder of the authorisation, or(ii) in the case of a mining lease or registered mining sublease that authorises the holder to mine for coal or carry out mining purposes connected with the land-a person who is the operator of the mine concerned within the meaning of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 , or
(b) in relation to an authorisation that has ceased to be in force-a person who was a responsible person, in relation to that authorisation, immediately before the authorisation ceased to be in force.