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Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
51Offence to carry out unauthorised extractive activity
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51 Offence to carry out unauthorised extractive activity
(1) A person must not carry out an extractive activity unless the Secretary has issued an authority for that activity.
- First offence: 10 penalty units.
Subsequent offence: 20 penalty units.
Additional penalty for each day on which offence continues after conviction: 4 penalty units.
(2) A site manager who is the holder of an authority under this Part must comply with the authority.
- First offence: 20 penalty units.
Subsequent offence: 40 penalty units.
Additional penalty for each day on which offence continues after conviction: 10 penalty units.