New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 239E

239E Interpretation

(1) In this Division--

"authorisation" includes a mining sublease and (except in sections 240 (4) and 240AA) an authorisation that has ceased to have effect.

"authorised person" means--

(a) a person engaged in connection with the taking of steps under section 241 (1), or

(b) the Secretary, or

(c) a person authorised in writing by the Secretary for the purposes of this Division, or

(d) an inspector.

"mining sublease" includes a mining sublease that has ceased to have effect.

"responsible person" means--

(a) in relation to an authorisation that is in force--

(i) a holder of the authorisation, or

(ii) in the case of a mining lease or registered mining sublease that authorises the holder to mine for coal or carry out ancillary mining activities connected with the land--a person who is the mine operator of the mine concerned within the meaning of the Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013 , or

(b) in relation to an authorisation that has ceased to be in force--a person who was a responsible person, in relation to that authorisation, immediately before the authorisation ceased to be in force.

(2) In this Division, a reference to giving a direction or notice to a person includes, where the person is a corporation that is subject to a scheme of arrangement, receivership, winding up or other external administration, a reference to giving a direction or notice to the administrator, receiver, controller or liquidator of the corporation.