MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990 - SECT 59 Tourist fossicking authority

MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990 - SECT 59

S. 59(1) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 51(1), amended by Nos 25/2008 s. 14(1), 64/2012 s. 35(1).

    (1)     A tourist fossicking authority entitles the holder, or any employee or agent of the holder if the holder is not a natural person, and any person accompanied by the holder to search for minerals at the times, and subject to the conditions, specified in the authority on any of the following land that is specified in the authority, unless the land is covered by a mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence—

        (a)     private land, but only with the consent of the owner or occupier; and

S. 59(1)(b) amended by No. 50/2002 s. 23.

        (b)     Crown land (other than land exempted under section 6, 6A or 7 of this Act).

S. 59(1A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 51(1), amended by Nos 25/2008 s. 14(2), 64/2012 s. 35(2).

    (1A)     If the land is covered by a mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence, the holder of the authority and any person accompanied by the holder, or any employee or agent of the holder if the holder is not a natural person, are entitled to search for minerals on the land under a tourist fossicking authority if—

        (a)     the land is specified in the authority; and

        (b)     the holder of the authority has, in addition to any consent required under subsection (1), the consent of the licensee.

S. 59(2) amended by No. 59/2010 s. 38.

    (2)     A tourist fossicking authority is current for the time, not exceeding 10 years, specified in the authority.

S. 59(3) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 51(2).

    (3)     A consent granted under subsection (1) or (1A)—

        (a)     may be granted subject to conditions; and

        (b)     may be withdrawn at any time by the person who granted it.

S. 59(4) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 51(2).

    (4)     If a person is validly on any land under this section, he or she may remove from the land any minerals discovered by him or her on the land.

S. 60 amended by No. 76/1998 s. 31(f).