If you get a compliance notice, you must do what it says within the time it specifies. You will be breaking the law if you do not comply with the notice, and you could be fined up to $200,000. You can defend yourself if you have a good reason for not complying with the notice on time.

If you are taken to court for not complying with the notice, you can say you had a reasonable excuse for not doing what the notice said. This might help you avoid being fined. The notice might also have some recommendations, but you will not get in trouble if you do not follow these.

You can look at the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 to see how this law was changed. This law is part of the Crown Minerals Act 1991. You can also look at section 103 to compare it with this law.