Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Land is excluded from a prospecting permit if it is covered by--
(a) a mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease; or
(b) an application for a mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease that has not been finally decided.
(2) Also, a prospecting permit may be granted for all or part of a fossicking area only if the application for the permit was made, but not decided, before the land became a fossicking area.
(3) However, if the holder of, or applicant for, the mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease consents in writing to an application for a prospecting permit for land covered by the claim, licence or lease, this section does not apply to the application to the extent stated in the consent.
(4) In addition, this section does not apply if--
(a) the prospecting permit holder is the applicant for the mining claim, mineral development licence or mining lease; and
(b) there is no other application for a claim, licence or lease for land covered by the prospecting permit.