Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2006
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PART 9 Rehabilitation of Mines | ||
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Interpretation (Part 9). |
23.— In this Part— | |
“ local authority ” means a county council or city council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2001 ; | ||
“mine” means any mine or quarry within the meaning of subsection (1) or (2), respectively, of section 3 of the Mines and Quarries Act 1965 and includes─ | ||
(a) any place to which subsection (3) of that section relates, and | ||
(b) any place used for the deposit of spoil or other refuse taken from the mine or quarry, | ||
and a reference to the site of a former mine shall be read accordingly; | ||
“ mine rehabilitation plan ” has the meaning given in section 24 (1); | ||
“ Minister ” means Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; | ||
“rehabilitation”, in relation to a mine, means the treatment of the land affected by a mine in such a way as to restore the land to a satisfactory state, with particular regard to soil quality, wildlife, natural habitats, freshwater systems, landscaping and appropriate beneficial uses. |