(1)  The Minister may, under section 17 , grant an application for a licence to a person in respect of an area no greater than one square kilometre.

(2)  A licence to which subsection (1) applies may be in respect of any mineral, or category of minerals, specified in the licence.

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(4)  A person is entitled to hold only one licence to which subsection (1) applies.