21Area of land comprised in exploration licence

### 21 Area of land comprised in exploration licence > > (1)  The area of land comprised in a licence must not exceed – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 8, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS8@EN) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 19, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS19@Hpa@EN) for a licence in respect of Category 1, 2, 3 and 5 minerals, 250 square kilometres; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 19, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS19@Hpb@EN) for a licence in respect of Category 6 minerals, 500 square kilometres; or > > > > > > > (c) for a licence in respect of Category 4 minerals, an area determined by the Minister. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 21 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 19, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS19@Hpc@EN) Land comprised in a licence may be either or both of the following: > > > > > > (a) the same size as, or smaller than, the area of land in respect of which the licence was sought; > > > > > > > (b) different in shape from the area of land in respect of which the licence was sought. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 21 Subsection (3) amended by No. 74 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#JS1@JT@tr@oc3@EN) [*\[Section 21 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 19, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS19@Hpc@EN) An area of land comprised in a licence (***the relevant licence***) in respect of a mineral, or category of minerals, must not include an area which – > > > > > > (a) is the subject of a licence of any kind in respect of the same mineral, or category of minerals, other than a special exploration licence held by the person to whom the application for the relevant licence is granted; or > > > > > > > (b) is the subject of a lease or an application for a lease; or > > > > > > > (c) is the subject of an application for a retention licence in respect of the same mineral or category of minerals.