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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: 357043" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>Hairyman, </p><p>yours is an interesting and well argued angle on this matter</p><p></p><p>For me, the key word is 'processing' where my layman view is that you are still processing until you have found your objective being gold or gems. This is the same as wht you have said.</p><p></p><p>Not sure about NSW but in Qld they have defined in the QLD Fossicking Act 'fossicking' and it encompasses everything needed (ie processing) to get to "fossicking material" (defined as gold, gems etc in the same ACt)</p><p></p><p>The part of the NSW regulation that states ( I have underlined the word in question) : "the use of power-operated equipment for the purpose of surface disturbance, excavation or <u>processing</u> on any land'...seems to be clear that 'processing' using a power operated pump is not allowed.</p><p></p><p>Up here in Qld. hand operated pumps into a rocker or banker are legal. </p><p></p><p>Arguments about the pump not being part of a highbanker......a highbanker being a static machine (not powered) are all true.</p><p></p><p>For me these arguments miss the point that the regs say you cant use power operated equipment for 'processing'. I am betting that the authorities regards a high banker as using water/dirt material and hydraulic action of these as part of processing.</p><p></p><p>This is where I reckon (survey of one) NAPFA need to focus for a change in the regs to allow 'processing using defined equipment' and ensuring a specified banker fits within 'defined equipment'.</p><p></p><p>Why does 'equipment need to be defined'...to limit someone from using a huge wash plant..even though dig and materials limits should prevent that.</p><p></p><p>Good discussion and good material for NAPFA to consider.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeB05, post: 357043, member: 7270"] Hairyman, yours is an interesting and well argued angle on this matter For me, the key word is 'processing' where my layman view is that you are still processing until you have found your objective being gold or gems. This is the same as wht you have said. Not sure about NSW but in Qld they have defined in the QLD Fossicking Act 'fossicking' and it encompasses everything needed (ie processing) to get to "fossicking material" (defined as gold, gems etc in the same ACt) The part of the NSW regulation that states ( I have underlined the word in question) : "the use of power-operated equipment for the purpose of surface disturbance, excavation or [u]processing[/u] on any land'...seems to be clear that 'processing' using a power operated pump is not allowed. Up here in Qld. hand operated pumps into a rocker or banker are legal. Arguments about the pump not being part of a highbanker......a highbanker being a static machine (not powered) are all true. For me these arguments miss the point that the regs say you cant use power operated equipment for 'processing'. I am betting that the authorities regards a high banker as using water/dirt material and hydraulic action of these as part of processing. This is where I reckon (survey of one) NAPFA need to focus for a change in the regs to allow 'processing using defined equipment' and ensuring a specified banker fits within 'defined equipment'. Why does 'equipment need to be defined'...to limit someone from using a huge wash plant..even though dig and materials limits should prevent that. Good discussion and good material for NAPFA to consider. [/QUOTE]
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