Offshore Minerals Act 1998
sec.259Work practices
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sec.259 Work practices
A person who is a mining lease holder or an associate of the holder, in carrying out activities in the tenure area that are authorised by the tenure, must take all reasonable steps— to ensure that the activities are carried out at a standard that is accepted as reasonable and proper in the mining industry; and to maintain in good repair all structures and equipment erected in, or brought into, the tenure area by the person; and to remove from the tenure area any structure, equipment or other property that— belongs to the person, or is under the person’s control; and is not being used, or is not going to be used, in connection with the activities. Maximum penalty—267 penalty units. The safety of offshore exploration activities is governed by the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 —see the definition mine in section 9 of that Act. If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 443A , to have also committed the offence. s 259 amd 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
- (a) to ensure that the activities are carried out at a standard that is accepted as reasonable and proper in the mining industry; and
- (b) to maintain in good repair all structures and equipment erected in, or brought into, the tenure area by the person; and
- (c) to remove from the tenure area any structure, equipment or other property that— (i) belongs to the person, or is under the person’s control; and (ii) is not being used, or is not going to be used, in connection with the activities.
- (i) belongs to the person, or is under the person’s control; and
- (ii) is not being used, or is not going to be used, in connection with the activities.
- (i) belongs to the person, or is under the person’s control; and
- (ii) is not being used, or is not going to be used, in connection with the activities.
- 1 The safety of offshore exploration activities is governed by the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 —see the definition mine in section 9 of that Act.
- 2 If a corporation commits an offence against this provision, an executive officer of the corporation may be taken, under section 443A , to have also committed the offence.