Minerals Development Act 2017

Inspectors

191. (1) The Minister may appoint inspectors for the purposes of the enforcement of this Act and the carrying out of inspections and investigations under this Act, including but not limited to—

(a) inspections of work being carried out under a licence granted or continued under this Act,

(b) inspections of rehabilitation activities in respect of mines of State minerals or private minerals,

(c) inspections of mines to which Chapter 6 of Part 3 applies,

(d) investigations of possible unlawful prospecting for, or working of, State minerals or private minerals, and

(e) inspections of mines of excepted minerals to determine whether or not minerals are being worked or are being worked efficiently.

(2) The Minister shall furnish evidence of appointment to every inspector appointed under this section.

(3) When exercising his or her functions an inspector shall, if requested by a person affected, produce for inspection evidence of appointment as an inspector together with personal identification.