NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES (PROHIBITIONS) ACT 1983 - SECT 6 Mining in the course of mining for minerals other than uranium or thorium etc.

NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES (PROHIBITIONS) ACT 1983 - SECT 6

    (1)     Notwithstanding section 5, a person who is the holder of a mining title and who mines or quarries uranium or thorium in the course of mining or quarrying pursuant to his mining title for some mineral other than uranium or thorium shall not be guilty of an offence under this Act provided that—

        (a)     uranium of an amount greater than ·02 per centum by weight or thorium of an amount greater than ·05 per centum by weight is not removed from the land covered by the mining title;

        (b)     mined or quarried material containing uranium or thorium is treated in the prescribed manner; and

        (c)     he complies with such conditions (if any) as the Governor in Council may from time to time impose in respect of the mining or quarrying in which he is, or is to be, engaged.

    (2)     The Governor in Council may from time to time by notice in writing vary or revoke any condition imposed under subsection (1)(c), and may impose such further conditions as to him seem necessary to achieve or promote the objects of this Act, and he may vary or revoke such further conditions.