Minerals Development Act 2017

Scope of Part 8

225. This Part shall not apply in respect of—

(a) quantities of mercury or mercury compounds to be used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard,

(b) naturally occurring trace quantities of mercury or mercury compounds present in such products as non-mercury metals, ores or mineral products, including coal, or products derived from these materials, and unintentional trace quantities in chemical products, or

(c) mercury-added products.