616—Notification of mine operator to regulator
(1) The mine holder of
a mine must give notice to the regulator in accordance with this regulation.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in
the case of an individual—$3 600;
(b) in
the case of a body corporate—$18 000.
(2) If the mine holder
of a mine is the mine operator, the mine holder must give the regulator notice
of this fact before mining operations commence at the mine.
(3) If the mine holder
of a mine is not the mine operator, the mine holder must give the regulator
notice of the appointment of the mine operator of the mine.
(4) A notice under
subregulation (2) or (3) must—
(a) be
in writing; and
(b) be
made in the manner and form required by the regulator; and
(c)
describe the location of the mine, including—
(i)
the boundaries of all extraction and exploration sites;
and
(ii)
land title identification.
(5) A notice under
subregulation (3) must be accompanied by a copy of the appointment
document.
(6) The mine holder
must give written notice to the regulator of any change to the appointment of
a mine operator or any termination of the appointment.
(7) The mine holder
must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a notice under
subregulation (3) or (6) is given before the appointment or the
change or termination takes effect.