27Notification of commencement of operations

27 Notification of commencement of operations

(1)  The operator of a mine must notify the Chief Inspector of Mines before –

(a) mining operations are commenced at the mine; and

(b) mining operations are resumed after their suspension; and

(c) mining operations are abandoned; and

(d) mining operations are suspended.

Penalty:  [Section 27 Subsection (1) amended by No. 39 of 2020, s. 28, Applied:27 Dec 2020] In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $50 000; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding $10 000.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to mining operations that consist solely of exploration activities unless those activities are drilling that is not –

(a) post hole drilling; or

(b) drilling undertaken using only hand-held instruments.