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STATUTES AMENDMENT (MINING) BILL 2002

[BIL108-E.HAL]

House of AssemblyNo. 7

[Lapsed owing to prorogation, 17 July 2003,

and restored to the Notice Paper, 17 September 2003]

South Australia

[Prepared by the Parliamentary Counsel]

STATUTES AMENDMENT (MINING) BILL 2002

A Bill For

An Act to amend the Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920 and the Mining Act 1971.

[OPC-124]


Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1.Short title

2.Commencement

3.Interpretation

Part 2—Amendment of Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920

4.Substitution of s. 9

9.Confidentiality

Part 3—Amendment of Mining Act 1971

5.Repeal of s. 14


The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:


Part 1—Preliminary

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Statutes Amendment (Mining) Act 2002.

Commencement

2. This Act will come into operation on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Interpretation

3. A reference in this Act to the principal Act is a reference to the Act referred to in the heading to the Part in which the reference occurs.

Part 2—Amendment of Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920

Substitution of s. 9

4. Section 9 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Confidentiality

9. A person must not divulge any information relating to trade processes or financial information obtained (whether by that person or some other person) in the administration of this Act except—

(a)as authorised by this Act or a regulation under this Act; or

(b)with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained or to whom the information relates; or

(c)to the Minister, or an officer or employee of the Crown in connection with the administration or enforcement of this Act or a prescribed Act; or

(d)for the purpose of any legal proceedings arising out of the administration or enforcement of this Act or a prescribed Act.


Maximum penalty:$10 000.

Part 3—Amendment of Mining Act 1971

Repeal of s. 14

5. Section 14 of the principal Act is repealed.

 


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