### 37 Term of consolidated exploration licence > > (1) [*\[Section 37 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 31, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS31@EN) Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS37@Gs2@EN) , a consolidated licence is in force for a period of 5 years from the date on which the application for the earliest licence was granted. > > > (2) The Director may determine – > > > > > > (a) the term of a consolidated licence; and > > > > > > > (b) the commencement day of the licence.

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Section 37 - Mineral Resources Development Act 1995 - Term of consolidated exploration licence — Zoe