Mt Lyell Acid Drainage Reduction Act 2003 (Tas)

Mt Lyell Acid Drainage Reduction Act 2003

An Act to facilitate a reduction of acid drainage pollution at Mt Lyell and for related purposes [Royal Assent 25 September 2003]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mt Lyell Acid Drainage Reduction Act 2003 .

2. Commencement This Act commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3. Interpretation In this Act – acid drainage means surface drainage, underground drainage or mine water which – (a) contains – (i) acid; or (ii) pollutants or pollution derived from metal-bearing rock or sulphide; and (b) is on, or emanates from, the leased land; Agreement means the agreement made between the Crown and Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd., a copy of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the Copper Mines Act; approved person means a person approved under section 6 ; Board means the Board of the Environment Protection Authority established under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 ; Copper Mines Act means the Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty. Ltd. (Agreement) Act 1999 ; council has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993 ; Director, Environment Protection Authority means the Director, Environment Protection Authority appointed under section 18 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 ; leased land has the same meaning as in the Agreement; mining lease has the same meaning as in the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ; Mining Minister means the Minister administering the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ; mining operations has the same meaning as in the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 ; pollution-reducing activity means an activity specified in, or declared under, section 5 ; Registrar means the Registrar of Mines appointed under section 8 of the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 .