[91B Mine operators to give the [appropriate agency] six months' notice of any proposed abandonment]

[91B  Mine operators to give the [appropriate agency] six months' notice of any proposed abandonment]

[(1)     If, in the case of any mine, there is to be an abandonment at any time after the expiration of the initial period, it shall be the duty of the operator of the mine to give notice of the proposed abandonment to the [appropriate agency] at least six months before the abandonment takes effect.

(2)     A notice under subsection (1) above shall contain such information (if any) as is prescribed for the purpose, which may include information about the operator's opinion as to any consequences of the abandonment.

(3)     A person who fails to give the notice required by subsection (1) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

(a)     on summary conviction,

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