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Mineral Resources Act 1989
sec.18Entitlements under prospecting permit
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### sec.18 Entitlements under prospecting permit
A holder of a prospecting permit for land may enter the land for—
purposes necessary to enable the holder to apply for a mining claim or mining lease over the land; or
prospecting purposes; or
hand mining for a mineral other than coal.
The holder may—
enter and leave the land using a reasonable type of transport; and
enter and leave the land through land the permit states is access land.
s 18 ins 1995 No. 21 s 9
(sec.18-ssec.1) A holder of a prospecting permit for land may enter the land for— purposes necessary to enable the holder to apply for a mining claim or mining lease over the land; or prospecting purposes; or hand mining for a mineral other than coal.
(sec.18-ssec.2) The holder may— enter and leave the land using a reasonable type of transport; and enter and leave the land through land the permit states is access land.
- (a) purposes necessary to enable the holder to apply for a mining claim or mining lease over the land; or
- (b) prospecting purposes; or
- (c) hand mining for a mineral other than coal.
- (a) enter and leave the land using a reasonable type of transport; and
- (b) enter and leave the land through land the permit states is access land.