12BStealing minerals

12B Stealing minerals

12B Stealing minerals

A person who—

(a) steals, or attempts to steal, a mineral from any mine or mining land, or

(b) severs, or attempts to sever, a mineral from any mine or mining land with intent to steal,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty—

(a) in the case of a corporation—10,000 penalty units, or

(b) in the case of a natural person—2,000 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years, or both.

s 12B: Ins 1996 No 137, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2008 No 19, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 84, Sch 2.2 [4].