Restrictions on carrying out resource activity or regulated activity
19 Restrictions on carrying out resource activity or regulated activity
A person must not wilfully carry out, or allow the carrying out of, a resource activity or regulated activity in an area of regional interest unless the person holds, or is acting under, a regional interests development approval for the activity.Maximum penalty—6,250 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
A person must not carry out, or allow the carrying out of, a resource activity or regulated activity in an area of regional interest unless the person holds, or is acting under, a regional interests development approval for the activity.Maximum penalty—4,500 penalty units.
Subsection (2) is an alternative offence for subsection (1).
Note—
For the effect of subsection (3), see section 84.
This section does not apply to a resource activity that is an exempt resource activity or exempt regulated activity for the area of regional interest.
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