New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 75

75 Mining purposes

(1) The Minister may, by order in writing, direct that:

(a) a specified mining purpose be carried out in accordance with any condition specified in the order, or

(b) the carrying out of a specified mining purpose be discontinued for such period as is specified in the order.

(1A) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply to a mining purpose specified in a mining lease granted in respect of a mining purpose or mining purposes only.

(2) An order takes effect on the date on which written notice of the order is served on the holder of the mining lease concerned or on such later date as may be specified in the notice.

(3) A person on whom an order is served must not contravene the order.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.