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NSW Highbanking Illegal ..... so what is a Highbanker and Highbanking?
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeB05" data-source="post: 351645" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>Teemore's letter is a beauty but it does involve some risk...once you ask in writing and get an answer... there is no going back. Best you get is to challenge the response.</p><p></p><p>Let me explain...</p><p></p><p>last year I phoned a Mines Inspector in QLD to ask about highbanking in QLD (by the way QLD has a dedicated Fossicking Act and a dedicated Fossicking Regulations).</p><p></p><p>My read of the QLD Act suggested it was ambiguous about using a banker.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, Mines Inspector tells me what he reckons and explains the ACT...then asks me if I have email so he can send me an email to confirm what he said. </p><p></p><p>Got his email and now I am stuck as I have a written response that I don't like as it says using a pump attached to a banker is illegal in QLD. </p><p></p><p>Using a banker where the water is hand fed (like an old time rocker is OK) and using a sluice is OK in QLD. He went on to say that pumping water by hand into a banker would be OK as they would deem it to be 'hand operated'</p><p></p><p>Most of my fossicking mates up here argue to death over this matter and no-one can agree on anything. Nearly all of us own and use high bankers with pumps.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, I am stuck because I have a personal letter from a Mines Rep and have lost any opportunity to 'claim ignorance'.</p><p></p><p>So asking the question is a great idea as long as the answer is accepted or used to mount an objection. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeB05, post: 351645, member: 7270"] Teemore's letter is a beauty but it does involve some risk...once you ask in writing and get an answer... there is no going back. Best you get is to challenge the response. Let me explain... last year I phoned a Mines Inspector in QLD to ask about highbanking in QLD (by the way QLD has a dedicated Fossicking Act and a dedicated Fossicking Regulations). My read of the QLD Act suggested it was ambiguous about using a banker. Anyway, Mines Inspector tells me what he reckons and explains the ACT...then asks me if I have email so he can send me an email to confirm what he said. Got his email and now I am stuck as I have a written response that I don't like as it says using a pump attached to a banker is illegal in QLD. Using a banker where the water is hand fed (like an old time rocker is OK) and using a sluice is OK in QLD. He went on to say that pumping water by hand into a banker would be OK as they would deem it to be 'hand operated' Most of my fossicking mates up here argue to death over this matter and no-one can agree on anything. Nearly all of us own and use high bankers with pumps. At the end of the day, I am stuck because I have a personal letter from a Mines Rep and have lost any opportunity to 'claim ignorance'. So asking the question is a great idea as long as the answer is accepted or used to mount an objection. :) [/QUOTE]
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