South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts (1) The area of the
land in respect of which an exploration licence is granted must not exceed 1
000 square kilometres unless, in the opinion of the Minister, circumstances
exist that justify the grant of a licence in respect of a greater area.
(2) However, if the
exploration licence allows for exploratory operations for precious stones in
an opal development area, the area of land in respect of which a licence is
granted cannot exceed 20 square kilometres unless, in the opinion of the
Minister, circumstances exist that justify the grant of a licence in respect
of a greater area.