Section 66
Imposition of fine, remedying of breach or contravention
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(1)
If the Authority is satisfied, after consultation with the
Director, that there are grounds on which its power to revoke a licence is exercisable under section 65(4)(a) but the circumstances are not such as to justify revocation, the Authority may in its discretion—
(a)
make an order for the payment of a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit within a specified time; or
(b)
issue a notice in such form and manner as may be prescribed, specifying the action necessary to be taken to remedy the breach or contravention within a specified time.
(2)
The Authority shall give the holder of the proprietary mining licence and the Director written notice of its decision under subsection (1).
(3)
Upon service of the notice under subsection (2), the
Authority shall endorse or cause to be endorsed the particulars of—
(a)
the order made under subsection (1)(a); or
(b)
the notice issued under subsection (1)(b), as the case may be, on the proprietary mining licence kept in the register referred to in section 97.
(4)
If the order made under subsection (1)(a) is complied with, the endorsement under subsection (3) shall be cancelled accordingly.
(5)
If the order made under subsection (1)(a) is not complied with, the Authority shall make an order declaring the proprietary mining licence revoked.
(6)
Notwithstanding subsection (4), if the Authority is satisfied that the breach or contravention continues, it shall make an order declaring the proprietary mining licence revoked.
(7)
If the notice issued under subsection (1)(b) is complied with, the endorsement under subsection (3) shall be cancelled accordingly.
(8)
If the notice issued under subsection (1)(b) is not complied with, the Authority shall make an order declaring the proprietary mining licence revoked.
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(9)
Notwithstanding subsection (7), if the Authority is satisfied that the breach or contravention continues, it shall make an order declaring the proprietary mining licence revoked.