MINING ACT 1978 - SECT 114C

MINING ACT 1978 - SECT 114C

114C .         Right to enter land to carry out remedial work after expiry, surrender or forfeiture of mining tenement

        (1)         In this section —

        former holder , in relation to a mining tenement, means the person who was the holder of the mining tenement immediately before its expiry, surrender or forfeiture;

        remedial work means work necessary for compliance by the former holder of a mining tenement with an obligation referred to in section 114B(b).

        (2)         Where a mining tenement expires or is surrendered or forfeited, the former holder of the mining tenement may enter and re-enter the land that was the subject of the mining tenement with such agents, employees, vehicles, machinery and equipment as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of carrying out remedial work on that land.

        [Section 114C inserted: No. 39 of 2004 s. 96.]