Mineral Development Act 1994 · s 18

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18.
Effluent water
(1) Any holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager who uses water in connection with mining shall take such measures as to ensure that the water so used shall, before it leaves the mine or waste retention area in which it has been used, comply with such water quality standards as may be prescribed and where such standards have not been prescribed such water shall be reasonably free of solid matter and from chemicals and other substances deleterious to human, animal or vegetable life.
(2) The Assistant Director shall, on receipt of a complaint made in writing describing the failure on the part of any person to comply with the provisions of subsection (1), inquire into the matter of such complaint, and may at any time order such person complained of to—
(a) undertake the necessary measures to ensure that water quality standards are complied with; or

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(b) suspend mining until such measures are taken to comply with water quality standards.
(3) Any measures taken to comply with an order issued under subsection (2) shall not operate to relieve any person from any liability arising under subsection (1).

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s 18Effluent water

(1)

Any holder of a proprietary mining licence or mining lease or manager who uses water in connection with mining shall take such measures as to ensure that the water so used shall, before it leaves the mine or waste retention area in which it has been used, comply with such water quality standards as may be prescribed and where such standards have not been prescribed such water shall be reasonably free of solid matter and from chemicals and other substances deleterious to human, animal or vegetable life.

(2)

The Assistant Director shall, on receipt of a complaint made in writing describing the failure on the part of any person to comply with the provisions of subsection (1), inquire into the matter of such complaint, and may at any time order such person complained of to—

(a)

undertake the necessary measures to ensure that water quality standards are complied with; or

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(b)

suspend mining until such measures are taken to comply with water quality standards.

(3)

Any measures taken to comply with an order issued under subsection (2) shall not operate to relieve any person from any liability arising under subsection (1).