Part 16General provisions—environmental protection

Part 16—General provisions—environmental protection 67—Environmental directions For the purposes of section 7(2a) of the Act— (a) section 70E of the Act applies as if a reference to authorised operations included a reference to mining operations for the recovery of extractive minerals that are authorised under another Act insofar as that section relates to undue damage, or potential undue damage, to the environment; and (b) section 70H of the Act applies as if it extended to an environmental direction issued in relation to authorised operations for the recovery of extractive minerals that are authorised under another Act as provided for by paragraph (a); and (c) the powers of an authorised officer to carry out an authorised investigation under the Act apply in relation to authorised operations for the recovery of extractive minerals if the powers are exercised, or the investigation is, in connection with Part 10B of the Act.