Western Australian Current Regulations

MINING REGULATIONS 1981 - REG 170

170 .         Warden may act on own initiative

        (1)         A warden hearing proceedings may exercise his or her powers on the application of a party or on his or her own initiative unless the Act or these regulations or another written law provides otherwise.

        (2)         A warden may make an order or give a direction on his or her own initiative with or without —

            (a)         allowing any of the parties to make submissions; or

            (b)         hearing the parties.

        (3)         If a warden decides to allow any party to make submissions before making an order on his or her own initiative, the warden shall notify each party likely to be affected by the order of how and when the submissions are to be made.

        (4)         If the warden decides to hear any party before making an order on his or her own initiative, the warden shall notify each party likely to be affected by the order of the time and place of the hearing.

        [Regulation 170 inserted: Gazette 9 Mar 2007 p. 902‑3.]