214EEffect of mining closure certificate

214E Effect of mining closure certificate (1) If a mining closure certificate is issued for a mining site or a part of a mining site: (a) the mining operator ceases to be liable for any future environmental impact associated with the former use of the mining site or the part of the mining site; and (b) the liability for the future environmental impact associated with the former use of the mining site or the part of the mining site becomes a liability of the Territory; and (c) the environmental (mining) licence ceases to be in force in relation to the mining site or the part of the mining site. (2) This section does not apply in relation to a mining closure certificate that applies to the Ranger Project Area. Environment Protection Act 2019 203