Minerals Development Act 2017
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Recovery of expenditures under this Part | ||
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143. (1) Any expenditure incurred under this Part in the implementation of a rehabilitation plan may be recovered by the Minister as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction from— | ||
(a) the former lessee or licensee who had been responsible for the mine site being rehabilitated, and | ||
(b) any person that has any legal obligation to rehabilitate that area. | ||
(2) The expenditure referred to in subsection (1) does not include compensation paid under section 141 unless the damage or nuisance was unavoidable in order to carry out the rehabilitation works. |