(1) The holder of a low-impact prospecting title may apply to the Minister for
a variation of the prospecting operations authorised by the title.
(2) After
considering the application, the Minister may vary the prospecting title or
may refuse the application.
(3) If the prospecting operations authorised by a
prospecting title as so varied are not of a kind permitted by this Division,
the title ceases to be a low-impact prospecting title.
(4) The variation of a
prospecting title takes effect on the date on which written notice of the
variation is served on the holder of the title or such later date as may be
specified in the notice.
Note : The right to negotiate or other procedures
may apply to the variation of the prospecting title under the Commonwealth
Native Title Act if section 26A of that Act no longer applies because of the
variation.
