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Mining Act 1992
12BStealing minerals
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#### 12B Stealing minerals
12B Stealing minerals
> A person who—
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> > (a) steals, or attempts to steal, a mineral from any mine or mining land, or
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> > (b) severs, or attempts to sever, a mineral from any mine or mining land with intent to steal,
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> is guilty of an offence.
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> Maximum penalty—
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> > (a) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units, or
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> > (b) in the case of a natural person—2,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.
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> **s 12B:** Ins 1996 No 137, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[7\]; 2012 No 84, Sch 2.2 \[4\].