Small Scale Operations Regulations (N.L.R. 41/00)

1. Short title

2. Definitions

3. Criteria prescribed Short title

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Small Scale Operations Regulations. Definitions 2.. In this Act, (a) "Act" means the Mining Act; and (a) "guidelines" means the guidelines made by the minister under the Act and regulations. Criteria prescribed

3. The minister may, upon application, designate an operation as a small scale operation based on the minister’s consideration of (a) the nature of the materials mined or milled; (b) the location of operation with respect to surface or underground mining; (c) whether the operation requires a tailings impoundment area; (d) the total volume or tonnage produced by the operation; (e) the size of the area the operation affects; and (f) those other particulars that may be described by the minister in the guidelines to the Act.