14Mining water activity

#### 14 Mining water activity The expression mining water activity means: (a) searching for ground water solely for use in a mining operation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of that expression in subsection 11(1), or the construction or maintenance of facilities for the extraction of such water, solely for that use, if the searching, construction or maintenance: (i) occurs at the place where the mining operation is carried on; and (ii) is carried out by the person who carries on the mining operation or by a person contracted by that person to carry out the searching, construction or maintenance; or (b) the pumping of water solely for use in a mining operation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of that expression in subsection 11(1) if the pumping: (i) occurs at the place where the mining operation is carried on or at a place adjacent to that place; and (ii) is carried out by the person who carries on the mining operation or by a person contracted by that person to carry out the pumping; or (c) the supply of water solely for use in a mining operation referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of that expression in subsection 11(1) if: (i) the supply is to the place where the mining operation is carried on; and (ii) the water comes from that place or a place adjacent to that place; and (iii) the supply is carried out by the person who carries on the mining operation or by a person contracted by that person to carry out the supply.