Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990

There must be paid out of the Declared Mine Fund—

amounts authorised by the Minister to fund the cost of all or any part of the monitoring, maintenance and rehabilitation of registered mine land; and

amounts authorised by the Minister to fund the cost of unforeseen events in relation to registered mine land; and

amounts authorised by the Minister for the payment of costs and expenses incurred in taking a related rehabilitation action; and

amounts authorised by the Minister for the return of any balance of rehabilitation costs paid under a remedial direction after the costs described in paragraph (c) are deducted.

There must be paid out of the Declared Mine Fund amounts authorised by the Minister for the payment of costs and expenses incurred in—

administering this Part; and

monitoring and reporting on the financial operations and financial position of the Fund.