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: