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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
161GWorks approval under authorisation to conduct geological investigation
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### 161G Works approval under authorisation to conduct geological investigation
> [*\[Section 161G Inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 118, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS118@EN)
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> > (1) In this section –
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> > > ***authorisation*** means an authorisation issued under [section 161F](#GS161F@EN) that is in force.
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> > (2) A person who holds an authorisation may, on the approved form, apply to the Director for approval to carry out works under the authorisation.
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> > (3) The Director may approve, unconditionally or on conditions, an application made under [subsection (2)](#GS161G@Gs2@EN) .
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> > (4) The Director may only approve works under [subsection (3)](#GS161G@Gs3@EN) if –
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> > > > (a) the works are of a kind specified in the Mineral Exploration Code of Practice; and
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> > > > (b) the works are for the purposes of collecting data to enable the determination by the Minister of whether all or part of the area of land has significant prospectivity.