(1) In this
Part—
"compliance order"—see section 73I;
"emergency order"—see section 73KA;
"environment" includes—
(a)
land, air, water (including both surface and underground water and sea water),
organisms, ecosystems, native fauna and other features or elements of the
natural environment; and
(b)
buildings, structures and other forms of infrastructure, and cultural
artefacts; and
(c)
public health, safety or amenity;
"general duty" means the duty under section 73H;
"mine operations plan" means a mine operations plan under section 73G;
"rectification authorisation"—see section 73K;
"rectification order"—see section 73J.
(2) Without derogating
from the general meaning of mining operations under
this Act, "mining operations" includes, for the purposes of this Part, when
carried out within the boundaries of a private mine—
(a) the
treatment, processing or handling of any material recovered in the course of
mining operations; and
(b) any
activity ancillary to the conduct of mining operations.