45Area of land comprised in special exploration licence

### 45 Area of land comprised in special exploration licence > > (1)  [*\[Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS12@EN) [*\[Section 45 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#JS1@JT@tr@oc6@EN) [*\[Section 45 Subsection (1) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 49, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS49@EN) The area of land comprised in a special exploration licence in respect of a mineral or category of minerals is to be the area determined by the Minister and specified in the licence, which area may exceed the area specified in [section 21(1)](#GS21@Gs1@EN) in respect of the category of minerals to which the mineral belongs, or the category of minerals, respectively. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 45 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 49, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS49@EN) An area of land comprised in a licence in respect of a mineral 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; 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. > > > (1B)  [*\[Section 45 Subsection (1B) inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 49, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS49@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. > > > (2)  Any area of land previously comprised in a special exploration licence and included in an exploration licence ceases to be comprised in the special exploration licence.