Victorian Numbered Acts

RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2015 (NO. 47 OF 2015) - SECT 6

    (1)     For the penalty at the foot of section 8AB(1) of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 substitute —

"Penalty:         In the case of a corporation, 1000 penalty units.

In any other case, 200 penalty units.".

    (2)     For section 8AB(2) of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 substitute —

    "(2)     The holder of an extractive industry work authority and the manager of the place where the extractive industry is being carried out under the work authority must not carry out extractive industry under the work authority otherwise than—

        (a)     in accordance with the work authority; and

        (b)     in accordance with the approved work plan.

Penalty:     In the case of a corporation, 1000 penalty units.

    In any other case, 200 penalty units.".

    (3)     For section 8AB(3) of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 substitute —

    "(3)     The holder of an extractive industry work authority and the manager of the place where the extractive industry is being carried out under the work authority must comply with this Act and the regulations in doing any work under the work authority.

Penalty:     In the case of a corporation, 1000 penalty units.

    In any other case, 200 penalty units.".

    (4)     After section 8AB(3) of the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990 insert —

    "(4)     A person who is convicted of an offence against this section is also liable to the following default penalty—

        (a)     in the case of a corporation, 20 penalty units;

        (b)     in any other case, 10 penalty units.

Note

For default penalties, see section 111A.".