MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 13
Application for exploration licence
MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 13
Application for exploration licence
13 Application for exploration licence
(1) Any person may apply for an exploration licence.
(2) To avoid doubt, the
owner of privately owned minerals may apply for an exploration (mineral owner)
licence or any other exploration licence with respect to those minerals.
Note
: The owner of privately owned minerals may choose to apply for an ordinary
exploration licence with respect to those minerals, rather than an exploration
(mineral owner) licence. In relation to exploration (mineral owner) licences
see section 24 (4).
(3) An application that relates to land in a mineral
allocation area may not be made, except with the Minister's consent, in
relation to any group of minerals that includes an allocated mineral.
(3A) An
application that relates to land in a controlled release area may not be made
in relation to any group of minerals that includes a controlled release
mineral except--
(a) pursuant to an invitation under Schedule 1A (Competitive
selection process for controlled release prospecting titles), or
(b) under
section 13C (Application for operational allocation licence by existing
authority holders), or
(c) by the Secretary on behalf of the Crown under
section 13D (Crown pre-competitive exploration licences).
(4) An application
for an exploration licence must--
(a) be lodged with the Secretary, and
(b)
be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by the regulations, and
(c)
be accompanied by the information, if any, specified by the regulations, and
(d) if the application is for an exploration (mineral owner) licence with
respect to privately owned minerals that have more than one owner, be made by
all the owners.
Note : Section 129A requires an application for an
exploration licence to be accompanied by a proposed work program.