Interpretation

In force

In this Part—

mining Acts means—

(a)

the Mining

Act 1971; and

(b)

the Opal Mining

Act 1995; and

(c)

the Petroleum and Geothermal

Energy Act 2000; and

(d)

any other Act declared by the regulations to be included in the ambit of this definition;

mining authority means—

(a)

a mining tenement under the Mining Act 1971; or

(b)

a precious stones prospecting permit under the

Opal Mining

Act 1995; or

(c)

a precious stones tenement under the Opal Mining Act 1995; or

(d)

an authority to engage in a regulated activity under the

Petroleum and Geothermal Energy

Act 2000; or

(e)

any other authority declared by the regulations to be included in the ambit of this definition;

mining operations has the same meaning as in the

Mining Act 1971 or the Opal Mining

Act 1995 (as the case requires);

regulated activities has the same meaning as in the Petroleum and Geothermal Energy

Act 2000.

Regulations

This provision refers to the regulations (declared by the regulations). Made under this Act:

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