Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
22Exploration licence for small areas
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22 Exploration licence for small areas
(1) [Section 22 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:28 Jun 2013] The Minister may, under section 17 , grant an application for a licence to a person in respect of an area no greater than one square kilometre.
(2) [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:28 Jun 2013] [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:28 Jun 2013] [Section 22 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Oct 2001] A licence to which subsection (1) applies may be in respect of any mineral, or category of minerals, specified in the licence.
(3) [Section 22 Subsection (3) omitted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:28 Jun 2013] . . . . . . . .
(4) [Section 22 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 20, Applied:28 Jun 2013] A person is entitled to hold only one licence to which subsection (1) applies.