sec.9Meaning of mine

### sec.9 Meaning of mine A mine is any of the following places— a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, within the boundaries of land the subject of a mining tenure; a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, on land adjoining or adjacent to the boundaries of land the subject of a mining tenure and within which is a place mentioned in paragraph (a) ; a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, unlawfully because land at the place is not the subject of a mining tenure; a place that was a mine while works are done to secure it after its abandonment; a place where tourism, education or research related to mining happens that is declared under a regulation to be a mine; a quarry; a place that was a mine, or part of a mine, while— operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time; and an authorisation to enter land under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , section 344D is in force for the place. A mine includes buildings for administration, accommodation and associated facilities at a place mentioned in subsection (1) or adjoining or adjacent to the place. Despite subsection (1) (d) , a place that was a mine is not a mine after its abandonment merely because work is being done at the place by or for the State— to ensure public safety; or to rehabilitate it; or to secure it. A mine does not include a mine or part of a mine declared under a regulation to be a mine or part of a mine to which this Act does not apply. If a declaration is made, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 applies to the place because schedule 1 , part 2 , division 1 , section 2 (1) (b) of that Act would not apply. s 9 amd 2002 No. 25 s 23 ; 2011 No. 18 s 404 sch 4 pt 1 ; 2016 No. 32 s 36 ; 2020 No. 14 s 218 sch 1 ; 2024 No. 34 s 149 (sec.9-ssec.1) A mine is any of the following places— a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, within the boundaries of land the subject of a mining tenure; a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, on land adjoining or adjacent to the boundaries of land the subject of a mining tenure and within which is a place mentioned in paragraph (a) ; a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, unlawfully because land at the place is not the subject of a mining tenure; a place that was a mine while works are done to secure it after its abandonment; a place where tourism, education or research related to mining happens that is declared under a regulation to be a mine; a quarry; a place that was a mine, or part of a mine, while— operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time; and an authorisation to enter land under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , section 344D is in force for the place. (sec.9-ssec.2) A mine includes buildings for administration, accommodation and associated facilities at a place mentioned in subsection (1) or adjoining or adjacent to the place. (sec.9-ssec.3) Despite subsection (1) (d) , a place that was a mine is not a mine after its abandonment merely because work is being done at the place by or for the State— to ensure public safety; or to rehabilitate it; or to secure it. (sec.9-ssec.4) A mine does not include a mine or part of a mine declared under a regulation to be a mine or part of a mine to which this Act does not apply. If a declaration is made, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 applies to the place because schedule 1 , part 2 , division 1 , section 2 (1) (b) of that Act would not apply. - (a) a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, within the boundaries of land the subject of a mining tenure; - (b) a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, on land adjoining or adjacent to the boundaries of land the subject of a mining tenure and within which is a place mentioned in paragraph (a) ; - (c) a place where operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time, unlawfully because land at the place is not the subject of a mining tenure; - (d) a place that was a mine while works are done to secure it after its abandonment; - (e) a place where tourism, education or research related to mining happens that is declared under a regulation to be a mine; - (f) a quarry; - (g) a place that was a mine, or part of a mine, while— (i) operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time; and (ii) an authorisation to enter land under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , section 344D is in force for the place. - (i) operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time; and - (ii) an authorisation to enter land under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , section 344D is in force for the place. - (i) operations are carried on, continuously or from time to time; and - (ii) an authorisation to enter land under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 , section 344D is in force for the place. - (a) to ensure public safety; or - (b) to rehabilitate it; or - (c) to secure it.