❓ A member of parliament is questioning the State Development Minister regarding a mining tenement breach involving unauthorized excavation. The Minister clarifies the breach and quantifies the affected area.
AnsweredQoN 249Legislative Council
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I refer to question on notice No. 699 of August 17 2000 and the answers provided -
(1) Can the Minister explain why the Department considered that the amount of 3150 tonnes of material which had been extracted to be of sufficient gravity to warrant the Department instituting or implementing forfeiture proceedings?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Can the Minister state what area in terms of square metres was affected from the alleged breach?
(4) If not, why not?
(1) Can the Minister explain why the Department considered that the amount of 3150 tonnes of material which had been extracted to be of sufficient gravity to warrant the Department instituting or implementing forfeiture proceedings?
(2) If not, why not?
(3) Can the Minister state what area in terms of square metres was affected from the alleged breach?
(4) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 February 2002
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for State Development
Response time
146 days
(1) A tenement condition was breached when a substantial excavation was made using a bulldozer and an excavator before the District Mining Engineer's approval was obtained. (2) Not applicable. (3) The area affected was 700m2 caused by a disturbance 70 metres in length, 10 metres in width to a depth of 2.5 metres. (4) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The area affected was 700m2 caused by a disturbance 70 metres in length, 10 metres in width to a depth of 2.5 metres. (4) Not applicable.
(3) The area affected was 700m2 caused by a disturbance 70 metres in length, 10 metres in width to a depth of 2.5 metres. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The area affected was 700m2 caused by a disturbance 70 metres in length, 10 metres in width to a depth of 2.5 metres. (4) Not applicable.
(3) The area affected was 700m2 caused by a disturbance 70 metres in length, 10 metres in width to a depth of 2.5 metres. (4) Not applicable.
(4) Not applicable.
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