(2)
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a person
"takes water in the course of carrying out a mining activity" if, as a result
of or in connection with, the activity or a past mining activity carried out
by the person, water is removed or diverted from a water source (whether or
not water is returned to that water source) or water is re-located from one
part of an aquifer to another part of an aquifer.
"mineral" has the same meaning as it has in the Mining Act 1992 .
"mineral exploration" means prospecting pursuant to an assessment lease,
exploration licence, mineral claim, mining lease or opal prospecting licence
under the Mining Act 1992 .
"mining" means the winning or removal of materials by methods such as
excavating, dredging, drilling or tunnelling for the purpose of obtaining
minerals or petroleum, and includes--
(a) the construction, commissioning,
operation and decommissioning of associated works, and
(b) the stockpiling,
processing, treatment and transportation of materials extracted, and
(c) the
rehabilitation of land affected by mining.
