214DIssue of mining closure certificate

214D Issue of mining closure certificate (1) The Minister may issue the mining closure certificate to the mining operator if the Minister is satisfied that: (a) the following have been completed in accordance with this Act and the environmental (mining) licence: (i) in the case of an environmental (mining) licence for an exploration activity – the rehabilitation requirements of the environmental (mining) licence for any area of the mining site that is not required for an extractive operation or a mining operation; (ii) in the case of an environmental (mining) licence for an extractive operation or a mining operation – the remediation and rehabilitation requirements of the environmental (mining) licence for that mining site or part of a mining site;

Environment Protection Act 2019 202 (iii) the post-closure monitoring, management and reporting requirements of the environmental (mining) licence relating to the mining site or the part of the mining site; (iv) the closure requirements of the environmental (mining) licence relating to the mining site or the part of the mining site; and (b) the mining operator has complied with any requirements of section 214C. (2) The Minister must not issue a mining closure certificate for a mining site or part of a mining site if: (a) a monitoring and management notice under section 199AB applies to the mining site; or (b) the mining site is subject to an environment protection notice, a stop work notice or an enforceable undertaking; or (c) the mining site is the subject of proceedings under this Act against the mining operator. (3) The Minister must give a copy of the mining closure certificate to the title holder for the mining site.