Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts After
section 162(2)(ca) the following paragraph is inserted —
“
(cb) provide for any matter relating to permits under
section 20A, including without limitation —
(i)
the persons or class of persons to whom notice of the
issue of permits is to be given;
(ii)
the operation, duration and surrender of permits;
(iii)
the maximum number of permits that may be in force at any
time in respect of an exploration licence;
(iv)
the conditions that may be imposed on permits and the
variation or cancellation of such conditions;
(v)
the powers of the Minister, in cases of breach of
conditions referred to in section 20A(5) or (6) or in other prescribed
circumstances —
(I) to impose on holders of permits
monetary penalties not exceeding the prescribed amount;
(II) to cancel
permits; or
(III) to disqualify
holders of permits from again holding or applying for permits for such period
not exceeding the prescribed period as the Minister thinks fit;
(vi)
the procedure to be followed before the exercise of a
power referred to in subparagraph (v);
(vii)
the recovery of penalties referred to in
subparagraph (v)(I);
(viii)
the prohibition of the use of hand tools of a prescribed
kind;
(ix)
the reporting of minerals recovered by the holders of
permits; and
(x)
the issuing of guidelines in relation to the operation of
the permit system;
”.
