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Mining Act 1971
Part 10COffences and penalties
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Part 10C—Offences and penalties
70HC Penalty for illegal mining
70HD Obstruction of person authorised to mine etc
70HE Civil penalties
70HF Additional orders on conviction
70HG Continuing offences
70HH Offences by bodies corporate
70HI Time limits
70HJ Summary offences
70HK Evidentiary provisions
Part 11—Assistance to mining
71 Minister may assist in conduct of operations
72 Research and investigations
73 Acquisition of mining equipment
Part 11B—Private mines
73C Interpretation
73D Application of Act
73G Mine operations plans
73H General duty to avoid undue environmental damage
73I Compliance orders
73J Rectification orders
73K Rectification authorisations
73KA Emergency order
73KB Contravention of Act
73L Application for review of direction
73M Action if non‑compliance occurs
73N Revocation of private mine
73O Evidentiary provisions
73R Power to correct errors in declarations
Part 12—Miscellaneous
74 Civil remedies
74AA Enforceable voluntary undertakings
74A Compliance orders
75 Provision relating to certain minerals
75A Avoidance of double compensation
78 Persons under 16 years of age
79 Minister may grant exemptions
79A False or misleading information
80 Conditions under which land may be simultaneously subject to more than 1 tenement
81 Additional provisions relating to liability
82 Deemed consent or agreement
83A Licence or other right is not personal property for the purposes of Commonwealth Act
85 Charge on property if debt due to Crown
86 Removal of machinery etc
88 Hindering authorised officers
89A Offences and ERD Court
89B Penalties and expiation fees payable into Mining Rehabilitation Fund
90 Reports and verification of information
91 Administrative penalties
92 Regulations
Schedule—Transitional provisions
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: