New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINE SUBSIDENCE COMPENSATION ACT 1961 - SECT 15D

15D Prevention of unauthorised work

(1) If a person is carrying out work without an approval of the Board required under section 15 or which is not in conformity with such an approval, the Board may, by notice in writing to the person, direct the person to cease carrying out that work until the necessary approval is obtained or unless it conforms with the approval.

(2) A person who contravenes the notice is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3) The Board may bring proceedings in the Land and Environment Court for an order to restrain the carrying out of work in contravention of any such notice.

(4) If the Land and Environment Court is satisfied that the notice will be contravened unless restrained by order of the Court, it may make such order as it thinks fit to restrain the contravention.