New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 76

76 Fencing of land subject to mining lease

(1) The holder of a mining lease may fence the whole or any part of the mining area.

(2) The holder of the mining lease must erect and maintain a fence around any unfenced shaft, machinery or other works on the surface of the mining area if required to do so by notice in writing:

(a) given by the landholder of the land concerned, or

(b) in the case of Crown land (within the meaning of the Crown Lands Act 1989 ) for which there is no landholder other than the Crown-given by the Minister.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.