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Fossicking Act 1994
sec.25Licence needed to fossick
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### sec.25 Licence needed to fossick
A person must not fossick for fossicking materials unless the person is a licensee.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person fossicking on land to which a mining claim or mining lease applies—
on payment to the claim or lease holder of an admission fee; or
with the claim or lease holder’s permission, for a mineral for which the claim or lease is granted.
s 25 amd 2024 No. 33 s 9
(sec.25-ssec.1) A person must not fossick for fossicking materials unless the person is a licensee. Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
(sec.25-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person fossicking on land to which a mining claim or mining lease applies— on payment to the claim or lease holder of an admission fee; or with the claim or lease holder’s permission, for a mineral for which the claim or lease is granted.
- (a) on payment to the claim or lease holder of an admission fee; or
- (b) with the claim or lease holder’s permission, for a mineral for which the claim or lease is granted.