MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 174 Removal of persons
MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 174
Removal of persons
(1) A police officer or inspector may remove from land held under a mineral tenement a person who, without the consent of the holder of the mineral tenement (a) is mining on that land; or(b) is taking or removing any minerals from the land.(2) In exercising a power under subsection (1) , a police officer or inspector may use any force that is reasonable to remove the person.