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Mining Act 1992
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#### 248S Offences
248S Offences
> > (1) A person who, without lawful excuse, neglects or fails to comply with a requirement made of the person under this Part is guilty of an offence.
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> > (2) A person who wilfully delays or obstructs an inspector in the exercise of the inspector’s powers under this Part is guilty of an offence.
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> > (3) A person who impersonates an inspector 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, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 1,000 penalty units for each day that the offence continues, or
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> > (b) in the case of a natural person—2,000 penalty units, and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty of 200 penalty units for each day that the offence continues.
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> **s 248S:** Ins 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[215\]. Am 2012 No 84, Sch 2.2 \[8\].