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Highbanking in (Qld) Queensland information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="grubstake" data-source="post: 608753" data-attributes="member: 4012"><p>Unfortunately Steve, you seem to have no real understanding of how legislation actually works. You repeatedly state that what you are doing (basically, removal of bulk material for subsequent processing), isn't covered by the <em>Fossicking Act 1994</em>, so you apparently assume you've found a loophole that somehow makes your activity OK.</p><p></p><p>In reality, if what you are doing isn't covered by that act (described on the title page as,"<em>An Act about recreational and tourist fossicking for minerals, gemstones and ornamental stones, and for related purposes</em>"), then it will most likely be viewed by the authorities as <strong>mining</strong> - not fossicking - and will be covered by the <em>Mineral Resources Act 1989</em> and any relevant rules and regulations thereunder. I think it would be wise for you to consult a Queensland lawyer for further clarification of relevant legislation.</p><p></p><p>(To be clear, I am not a lawyer but have paralegal experience in commercial law, contracts, etc., here in Western Australia).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grubstake, post: 608753, member: 4012"] Unfortunately Steve, you seem to have no real understanding of how legislation actually works. You repeatedly state that what you are doing (basically, removal of bulk material for subsequent processing), isn't covered by the [i]Fossicking Act 1994[/i], so you apparently assume you've found a loophole that somehow makes your activity OK. In reality, if what you are doing isn't covered by that act (described on the title page as,"[i]An Act about recreational and tourist fossicking for minerals, gemstones and ornamental stones, and for related purposes[/i]"), then it will most likely be viewed by the authorities as [b]mining[/b] - not fossicking - and will be covered by the [i]Mineral Resources Act 1989[/i] and any relevant rules and regulations thereunder. I think it would be wise for you to consult a Queensland lawyer for further clarification of relevant legislation. (To be clear, I am not a lawyer but have paralegal experience in commercial law, contracts, etc., here in Western Australia). [/QUOTE]
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