246NNature of audit

#### 246N Nature of audit 246N Nature of audit > An audit under this Division is a periodic or particular documented evaluation of prospecting or mining operations (including management practices, systems and plant) for any one or more of the following purposes— > > > (a) to provide information on compliance or otherwise with obligations under the authorisation or other related legal requirements under this or any other law (including in relation to the protection of the environment from the impacts of, or the rehabilitation of land affected by, activities under the authorisation), > > > (b) to provide information on compliance or otherwise with codes of practice or policies relevant to the authorisation, > > > (c) to enable a determination of whether the way activities are being carried out under the authorisation can be improved in order to protect the environment. > > **ss 246M–246O:** Ins 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[213\].