Mining Act 1971

The Minister may issue a direction under this section (a

securing compliance with a requirement under this Act, a mineral tenement (including a term or condition of a mineral tenement) or any authorisation or direction under or in relation to a mineral tenement;

preventing or bringing to an end specified operations that are contrary to this Act or a mineral tenement (including a term or condition of a mineral tenement); or

without limiting any other provision, requiring the rehabilitation of land on account of any authorised operations carried out without an authority required by this Act.

A compliance direction—

must be in the form of a written notice given to the person to whom the direction is issued; and

must—

specify the person to whom it is issued (whether by name or by description sufficient to identify the person); and

specify the grounds on which it is issued; and

may impose any requirement reasonably required for the purpose for which the direction is issued including 1 or more of the following:

a requirement that the person discontinue, or not commence, specified operations indefinitely or for a specified period or until further notice from the Minister;

a requirement that the person not carry on specified operations except at specified times or subject to specified conditions;

a requirement that the person take specified action within a specified period.

The Minister may, by written notice given to the person to whom a compliance direction is issued, vary or revoke the direction.

A person to whom a compliance direction relates must comply with a direction under this section within the time allowed in the direction. Maximum penalty: $250 000.