112Authority of prospecting licence and group prospecting licence

### 112 Authority of prospecting licence and group prospecting licence > > (1A)  [*\[Section 112 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 108, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS108@EN) In this section, a reference to the holder of a licence includes a reference to – > > > > > > (a) a child who is supervised by the holder of such a licence; and > > > > > > > (b) in the case of a group prospecting licence, any person accompanying a tour operated by the holder of the licence. > > > (1)  The holder of a licence may prospect on – > > > > > > (a) any Crown land which is not subject to a mineral tenement; or > > > > > > > (b) any Crown land which is subject to a mineral tenement with the written consent of the tenement holder; or > > > > > > > (c) any other land which is subject to a mineral tenement with the written consent of the tenement holder and the owner or occupier of the land; or > > > > > > > (d) any private land with the consent of the owner or occupier. > > > (2)  A licence authorises the licensee – > > > > > > (a) to map any area of land to which the licence relates; and > > > > > > > (b) to collect rock or mineral samples by hand; and > > > > > > > (c) to collect water and soil samples by hand; and > > > > > > > (d) to take geophysical measurements using hand-held instruments. > > > (3)  The owner or occupier of land or the holder of a mineral tenement may – > > > > > > (a) give consent subject to any condition; or > > > > > > > (b) withdraw that consent at any time. > > > (4)  A holder of a mineral tenement who refuses to give consent for the holder of a licence to prospect on land which is subject to the mineral tenement must give that person written reasons for the refusal.