12CFraudulent removal and concealment of minerals by employees

12C Fraudulent removal and concealment of minerals by employees

12C Fraudulent removal and concealment of minerals by employees

A person employed in or about any mine or mining land who removes or conceals, or attempts to remove or conceal, a mineral found in that mine or mining land with intent to defraud an owner of the mine or mining land 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 12C: Ins 1996 No 137, Sch 1 [2]. Am 2008 No 19, Sch 1 [7]; 2012 No 84, Sch 2.2 [5].