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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
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### 42 Conditions of special exploration licence
> > (1) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 42, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS42@Hpa@EN) The Minister may grant an application for a licence subject to any conditions the Minister considers appropriate.
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> > (1A) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 42, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS42@Hpb@EN) Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS42@Gs1@EN) , the conditions that may be imposed include –
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> > > > (a) a condition as to the amount of money that is to be expended –
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> > > > > > (i) during the period in which the licence is in force; or
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> > > > > > (ii) during one or more periods, in which the licence is in force, specified in the licence –
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> > > > or both, for the purposes of, or in relation to, exploration under the licence; and
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> > > > (b) a condition requiring the completion of work programs in relation to the licence –
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> > > > > > (i) during the period in which the licence is in force; or
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> > > > > > (ii) during one or more periods, in which the licence is in force, specified in the licence –
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> > > > or both, for the purposes of, or in relation to, exploration under the licence.
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> > (2) If a licence is held by 2 or more persons, those persons are jointly and severally liable for complying with the conditions of the licence.
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> > (3) [*\[Section 42 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 42, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS42@Hpc@EN) The Minister may vary the conditions of the licence by rescinding, adding, substituting or amending a condition.