(a) a person to whom an exploration authority, is granted under
the relevant Act for the authority, even if the person is yet to be registered
as the holder of the authority under that Act; or
(b) another person to whom
the exploration authority has been transferred under the relevant Act for the
authority, even if the other person is yet to be registered as the holder of
the authority under that Act.
(2) For subsection (1) , the
"relevant Act" for an exploration authority is the Act under which the
authority is granted.