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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
Div 1Preliminary 252
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Division 1—Preliminary 252
84AZS Definitions 252
84AZT Ministerial direction—declared mine land 254
Division 2—Declared mine rehabilitation plans 255
84AZU Declared mine licensee to prepare plan for rehabilitation of land 255
84AZV Department Head to consider plan for rehabilitation of declared mine land 256
84AZW Application for variation of declared mine rehabilitation plan 257
84AZWA Minor variation of declared mine rehabilitation plan 258
84AZX Department Head may direct declared mine licensee to apply for variation of declared mine rehabilitation plan 260
Division 3—Closure of mine, registration of declared mine land and post-closure plan 261
84AZY Application for determination that closure criteria have been met 261
84AZZ Consideration of application that closure criteria have been met 261
84AZZA Determination of application—closure criteria 262
84AZZB Closure criteria for declared mine land met 263
84AZZC Registration of declared mine land 264
Division 4—Registered post-closure plans recorded and transfer of registered mine land 264
84AZZD Registered post-closure plan recorded on title 264
84AZZE Removal of registered post-closure plan from title 265
84AZZF Transfer of registered mine land to Rehabilitation Authority 265
Division 5—Declared Mine Fund 265
84AZZG Declared Mine Fund 265
84AZZH Payments into the Fund 266
84AZZI Payments out of the Fund 266
84AZZJ Delegation of power to authorise payments 267
Division 6—Monitoring and maintenance of registered mine land 267
84AZZK Functions and powers of the Rehabilitation Authority—registered mine land 267
Division 7—Register of declared mine land 267
84AZZL Register of declared mine land 267
84AZZM Removal of registered mine land from the Register 268
Division 8—Trailing liabilities scheme 269
84AZZN Meaning of *person subject to call back* 269
84AZZO Determination whether person is subject to call back 270
84AZZP Consultation before determining person subject to call back 272
84AZZQ When remedial directions can be given 273
84AZZR Consultation before making remedial direction 274
84AZZS Content of remedial direction 275
84AZZT Variation or revocation of a remedial direction 276
84AZZU Remedial directions relating to rehabilitation costs 277
84AZZV Minister may require information and documents 278
84AZZW Power of called-back person to enter declared mine land 279
84AZZX Called-back person must comply with remedial direction 280
84AZZY Injunction for non-compliance with remedial direction 280
84AZZZ Secrecy relating to trailing liabilities information and documents 281
84AZZZA Privilege against self-incrimination abrogated 282
Division 9—Notification of change in control 283
84AZZZB Definitions 283
84AZZZC Meaning of *control* 283
84AZZZD Meaning of *change in control* 284
84AZZZE Declared mine licensee must notify Department Head of change in control 284
84AZZZF Department Head may request information relating to control of declared mine licensee 285