Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 101A

101A .         Notice before mining under certain Crown land or private land

        (1)         In this regulation —

        relevant depth means 30 m below the lowest part of the natural surface of the land concerned.

        (2)         At least 14 days before carrying out mining at or below the relevant depth under Crown land described in any of section 20(5)(a) to (e), the holder of a mining tenement must give written notice in accordance with subregulation (4) to the occupier of the Crown land unless that occupier has already given written consent for mining above the relevant depth.

        (3)         At least 14 days before carrying out mining at or below the relevant depth under private land described in any of section 29(2)(a) to (f), the holder of a mining tenement must give written notice in accordance with subregulation (4) to the owner and the occupier of the private land unless the mining tenement includes that portion of the private land that is above the relevant depth.

        (4)         The notice is to contain details of —

            (a)         the extent and type of mining proposed; and

            (b)         when the holder of the mining tenement intends to begin that mining.

        (5)         A holder of a mining tenement who contravenes subregulation (2) or (3) commits an offence.

        [Regulation 101A inserted in Gazette 17 Jan 2003 p. 106‑7.]