New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 364

364 Minister or official not to be interested in authority or small-scale title

(1) A person must not, while holding office in an official capacity for the purposes of this Act and while exercising functions in that capacity, hold either directly or indirectly a beneficial interest in an authority or a small-scale title.

(1A) The following are persons who hold office in an
"official capacity" for the purposes of this Act--

(a) the Minister,

(b) an inspector,

(c) a member of staff of the Department who exercises functions under this Act or the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 ,

(d) any other person who exercises any judicial or official functions under this Act or the Petroleum (Onshore) Act 1991 .

(2) This section does not prevent the Secretary from being the holder, on behalf of the Crown, of an authorisation.