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NSW Highbanking Illegal ..... so what is a Highbanker and Highbanking?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hairyman" data-source="post: 358580" data-attributes="member: 3729"><p>In science, Power (Watts) is a measure of the time rate at which work is done or energy (Joules) is consumed. Logically then power operated equipment would be any equipment that consumes energy over some time interval. Simple enough. </p><p></p><p>There are many forms of energy chemical energy from hydrocarbon fuels (petrol etc) and chemical reactions (batteries) through to solar and potential and kinetic energy from the flow of water. </p><p></p><p>It also refers to the energy which we manually use to disturb the surface, excavate and process material by such equipment as shovels, sieves and pans. The loose terminology used in the Mining Act is not scientifically rigorous nor well defined or technically correct but more of a layman use of words. The confusion is made worse by differing interpretations and additional terms that some of the regulators make of the terminology. This is highlighted in the May 2017 NAPFA paper where they refer to bureaucratic use of such phrases as semi industrious and the use of words like processing. </p><p></p><p>If we use a proper scientific use of terms then any work we do and any energy we use, either manually or with the help of powered equipment in fossicking is technically forbidden. They all refer to the same expenditure of energy over time.</p><p></p><p>To repeat myself, in strict scientific terms, the manual wielding of a shovel etc is using powered equipment. The wording of the ACT should be precise but it is far from that. There should be no need to argue over layman or bureaucratic use of words. It should be spelt out precisely by clearly defined terms and words, not the current shambles where regulators can decide whatever suits their intentions at the time. It beyond reason to say on one hand that human powered hand operated shovels etc are okay and then forbid powered equipment. </p><p></p><p>If you think about it, to place a stream sluice in a creek and use the power of the water to process material will be the next thing they object to. Even if we ignore the the turbidity problem, this is sheer madness. Could not happen you say? Well, just watch this space.</p><p></p><p>Okay, you can say I am nitpicking but laws should be absolutely precise but in this case they are just a complete ass.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hairyman, post: 358580, member: 3729"] In science, Power (Watts) is a measure of the time rate at which work is done or energy (Joules) is consumed. Logically then power operated equipment would be any equipment that consumes energy over some time interval. Simple enough. There are many forms of energy chemical energy from hydrocarbon fuels (petrol etc) and chemical reactions (batteries) through to solar and potential and kinetic energy from the flow of water. It also refers to the energy which we manually use to disturb the surface, excavate and process material by such equipment as shovels, sieves and pans. The loose terminology used in the Mining Act is not scientifically rigorous nor well defined or technically correct but more of a layman use of words. The confusion is made worse by differing interpretations and additional terms that some of the regulators make of the terminology. This is highlighted in the May 2017 NAPFA paper where they refer to bureaucratic use of such phrases as semi industrious and the use of words like processing. If we use a proper scientific use of terms then any work we do and any energy we use, either manually or with the help of powered equipment in fossicking is technically forbidden. They all refer to the same expenditure of energy over time. To repeat myself, in strict scientific terms, the manual wielding of a shovel etc is using powered equipment. The wording of the ACT should be precise but it is far from that. There should be no need to argue over layman or bureaucratic use of words. It should be spelt out precisely by clearly defined terms and words, not the current shambles where regulators can decide whatever suits their intentions at the time. It beyond reason to say on one hand that human powered hand operated shovels etc are okay and then forbid powered equipment. If you think about it, to place a stream sluice in a creek and use the power of the water to process material will be the next thing they object to. Even if we ignore the the turbidity problem, this is sheer madness. Could not happen you say? Well, just watch this space. Okay, you can say I am nitpicking but laws should be absolutely precise but in this case they are just a complete ass. [/QUOTE]
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