Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MINING MANAGEMENT ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Objects  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Application  
   6.      Act to bind Crown  
   7.      Exemptions  
   8.      Civil remedies and common law not affected  

   PART 2--MANAGEMENT AND COMPETENCIES

   9.      Operator responsible for control and management  
   10.     Owner may be operator or may appoint operator  
   11.     Competencies  

   PART 3--THE ENVIRONMENT

           Division 1--Environmental obligations

   12.     Definition  
   13.     General obligation to take care of the environment  
   14.     Obligations in respect of the site  
   15.     Obligations of owner who has appointed operator  
   16.     Obligations of operator  
   17.     Obligations of worker  
   18.     Obligations of contractor who is employer  
   21.     Consequences of breach of obligation  
   25.     Interpretation  
   26.     Application of Division  
   27.     Environmental offences  
   28.     Alternative verdicts available  
   29.     Operator must report serious accident or critical incident  
   30.     Mining officer may investigate serious accident or critical incident  
   31.     Operator must investigate serious accident  
   32.     No interference with place of serious accident  
   33.     Consultation and cooperation  

   PART 4--MINING ACTIVITIES

           Division 1--Exercise of powers by Minister

   34.     Minister to have regard to mining interest etc.  

           Division 2--Authorisation to carry out mining activities

   35.     Application for Authorisation  
   36.     Determination of application  
   37.     Conditions of Authorisation  
   38.     Variation or revocation of Authorisation  
   39.     Compliance with Authorisation  

           Division 3--Mining management plan

   40.     Information to be included in mining management plan  
   41.     Subsequent mining management plans  
   42.     Notification of proposed cessation of mining activities  

           Division 4--Security

   43.     Purpose of security  
   44.     Claim on security  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous

   45.     Minister may require information  
   46.     Certificate of closure  

   PART 5--GUIDELINES

   47.     Minister may issue guidelines  
   48.     Purpose of guidelines  

   PART 6--MINING BOARD

   49.     Establishment of Mining Board  
   50.     Functions and powers of Mining Board  
   51.     Membership of Mining Board  
   52.     Chairperson  
   53.     Termination of appointment  
   54.     Resignation of member  
   55.     Acting members  
   56.     Meetings of Mining Board  
   57.     Committees  
   58.     Validity of actions  

   PART 7--MINING OFFICERS

   59.     Appointment of mining officer  
   60.     Identity cards  
   61.     Functions of mining officer  
   62.     Powers of mining officer  
   63.     Mining officer not to disclose name of complainant  
   64.     Offences  

   PART 8--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   65.     Applications for review  
   66.     Review  
   67.     Application for further review  
   68.     Further review  
   69.     Constitution and procedure of review panel  
   70.     Review procedure generally  

   PART 9--OFFENCES AND CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

           Division 1--Offences

   71.     Continuing offence  
   72.     Liability if consent, connivance or wilful neglect  
   73.     Liability of body corporate  
   74.     Liability of director etc. for environmental offence  
   75.     Liability of partner or member of association for environmental offence  
   76.     Liability of natural person for environmental offence by employee etc.  

           Division 2--Criminal proceedings

   77.     Commencing proceeding  
   78.     Averments  
   79.     Defence to environment offence  
   80.     Defence if act in accordance with guideline etc.  

   PART 10--MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1--Delegation and exercise of powers by Minister etc.

   81.     Delegation by Minister or Chief Executive Officer  
   82.     Protection of environment  
   83.     Minister may cause action to be taken on mining site  

           Division 2--Miscellaneous

   85.     No dismissal of worker for making complaint etc.  
   86.     Evidence  
   87.     Certificate of costs  
   88.     Debt due to Territory etc.  
   89.     Immunity from liability  
   90.     Confidentiality  
   91.     Service of documents  

           Division 3--Regulations

   92.     Regulations  
   93.     Regulations may incorporate other instrument  
   94.     Regulations may be limited or provide for exemptions  
   95.     Regulations may contain savings and transitional provisions  

   PART 11--REPEAL, SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONALS

           Division 1--Repeal

   96.     Repeal  

           Division 2--Savings and transitional

   97.     Definitions  
   98.     Notification of appointment of operator  
   99.     Mine manager's certificate of competency  
   100.    Mine record book  
   101.    Investigation of accidents etc.  
   102.    Review of decision  
   103.    Authorizations under Uranium Mining (Environment Control) Act  
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