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NSW Mining Regulation staged repeal & remake
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<blockquote data-quote="mbasko" data-source="post: 283658" data-attributes="member: 4485"><p>Recently there has been a staged repeal of the NSW Mining Regulation 2010. Staged repeal is a process that helps government ensure that regulations are up to date & modern.</p><p>As a result of this process the Mining Regulation 2010 has been repealed and remade as the Mining Regulation 2016. The only change to affect us is to clause 12(1) to link the offence regarding disturbance of soil, rock or other material to the actions of a person, in line with the existing obligation on a person in clause 12(2) regarding fossicking activities. There were no change to the requirements of the clause. </p><p></p><p>As a whole the changes were insignificant to us as fossickers/prospectors but has highlighted that the Greens are not the only group that has an interest in seeing recreational fossicking/prospecting made more difficult or over regulated in NSW.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In response NSW Resources has noted the NSWMC concerns but said it was a new policy proposal beyond the scope of the Staged Repeal process. </p><p>I'm not sure where this will head or if indeed any new policy proposal will be looked at or acted on but it does highlight that we need to be mindful of what we are doing when out & about. We don't need to be giving these seemingly anti recreational groups any ammunition.</p><p>There were also no changes to any wording around the use of highbankers or moreso any clarification as to what is classed as "power operated" equipment for fossicking.</p><p>I know NAPFA have been working on this but it seems to either not been adapted or also deemed to be beyond the scope of the Staged Repeal process?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbasko, post: 283658, member: 4485"] Recently there has been a staged repeal of the NSW Mining Regulation 2010. Staged repeal is a process that helps government ensure that regulations are up to date & modern. As a result of this process the Mining Regulation 2010 has been repealed and remade as the Mining Regulation 2016. The only change to affect us is to clause 12(1) to link the offence regarding disturbance of soil, rock or other material to the actions of a person, in line with the existing obligation on a person in clause 12(2) regarding fossicking activities. There were no change to the requirements of the clause. As a whole the changes were insignificant to us as fossickers/prospectors but has highlighted that the Greens are not the only group that has an interest in seeing recreational fossicking/prospecting made more difficult or over regulated in NSW. In response NSW Resources has noted the NSWMC concerns but said it was a new policy proposal beyond the scope of the Staged Repeal process. I'm not sure where this will head or if indeed any new policy proposal will be looked at or acted on but it does highlight that we need to be mindful of what we are doing when out & about. We don't need to be giving these seemingly anti recreational groups any ammunition. There were also no changes to any wording around the use of highbankers or moreso any clarification as to what is classed as "power operated" equipment for fossicking. I know NAPFA have been working on this but it seems to either not been adapted or also deemed to be beyond the scope of the Staged Repeal process? [/QUOTE]
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