owner

a)        in relation to a mine, means--

i)          the holder of a prospecting permit or mining authorisation issued under the Minerals Act;

ii)         if a prospecting permit or mining authorisation does not exist, the person for whom the activities contemplated in paragraph (b) of the definition of 'mine' are undertaken, but excluding an independent contractor; or

iii)        if neither (i) or (ii) is applicable, the last person who worked the mine or that person's successor in title; and

b)        in relation to a works, means the person who is undertaking the activities contemplated in the definition of 'works', but excluding an independent contractor.