Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00958:section:30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00958
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 30
Character Range: 38953–40416

30  Mining operations
 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not, under the authority of a mining tenement that has been granted, renewed or extended on or after the day of vesting:
 (a) carry out any mining operation on the relevant land; or
 (b) enter the relevant land with the intention of carrying out any mining operation.
Penalty:
 (a) for an offence against paragraph (1)(a):
 (i) if the person is a natural person—50 penalty units; or
 (ii) if the person is a body corporate—250 penalty units; or
 (b) for an offence against paragraph (1)(b):
 (i) if the person is a natural person—10 penalty units; or
 (ii) if the person is a body corporate—50 penalty units.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to anything done with respect to relevant land if:
 (a) the Corporation has granted the necessary permission under section 31;
 (b) the Minister has declared in writing that he or she is satisfied that the Corporation was given a reasonable opportunity to make submissions to the relevant Minister of the Crown of the State of Victoria about the conditions on which the grant, renewal or extension of the mining tenement should be made; and
 (c) if section 34 applies—the Minister has declared in writing that he or she is satisfied that any registered sacred or significant site has been appropriately protected.
 (3) Regulations made for the purposes of section 124 of the Lands Acquisition Act 1989 do not apply to the relevant land.