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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
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### 164A Areas of geological significance
> [*\[Section 164A Inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 119, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS119@EN)
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> > (1) The Minister, by order, may declare any area to be an area of geological significance.
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> > (2) A person must not fossick, prospect, explore or carry out mining operations in an area declared under [subsection (1)](#GS164A@Gs1@EN) to be an area of geological significance –
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> > > > (a) without the Director's written approval; or
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> > > > (b) otherwise than in accordance with that approval.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
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> > (3) The Director may give an approval subject to any terms and conditions.