sec.317AImprovement restoration for mining lease

### sec.317A Improvement restoration for mining lease This section applies on the termination of a mining lease, other than— by surrender under section 309 ; or for the granting of a new mining lease over the area of the terminated mining lease. The Minister may, if not satisfied the holder of the terminated mining lease has not carried out improvement restoration for the mining lease, give the holder reasonable written directions about the restoration. The holder must comply with the directions. Maximum penalty—2,000 penalty units. The holder and the holder’s employees or agents may, to the extent reasonable and necessary to comply with the directions— enter land stated in the notice; and bring on to the land vehicles, vessels, machinery and equipment. s 317A (prev s 318) ins 1995 No. 21 s 92 amd 2000 No. 64 s 159 ; 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 renum 2020 No. 14 s 141 (sec.317A-ssec.1) This section applies on the termination of a mining lease, other than— by surrender under section 309 ; or for the granting of a new mining lease over the area of the terminated mining lease. (sec.317A-ssec.2) The Minister may, if not satisfied the holder of the terminated mining lease has not carried out improvement restoration for the mining lease, give the holder reasonable written directions about the restoration. (sec.317A-ssec.3) The holder must comply with the directions. Maximum penalty—2,000 penalty units. (sec.317A-ssec.4) The holder and the holder’s employees or agents may, to the extent reasonable and necessary to comply with the directions— enter land stated in the notice; and bring on to the land vehicles, vessels, machinery and equipment. - (a) by surrender under section 309 ; or - (b) for the granting of a new mining lease over the area of the terminated mining lease. - (a) enter land stated in the notice; and - (b) bring on to the land vehicles, vessels, machinery and equipment.