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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Offences and miscellaneous - Offences and legal proceedings

104A: Interpretation

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"What special words in the Crown Minerals Act 1991 mean"

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When you read the Crown Minerals Act 1991, you will see some special words that have specific meanings. The term "infringement fee" refers to the fee for an offence that is set out in the regulations. You can find the amount of the infringement fee in the regulations.

When you break a rule under the Crown Minerals Act 1991, you might commit what is called an "infringement offence". This type of offence is specified in the regulations as an infringement offence against those regulations. The regulations will tell you which offences are infringement offences.

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Offences and miscellaneous: Offences and legal proceedings

104AInterpretation

  1. In this Act,—

    infringement fee, in relation to an infringement offence, means the infringement fee for the offence prescribed in the regulations

      infringement offence means an offence in the regulations that is prescribed as an infringement offence against the regulations.

      Notes
      • Section 104A: inserted, on , by section 26 of the Crown Minerals (Decommissioning and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 53).