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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
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### 58 Authority of retention licence
> > (1) [*\[Section 58 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 64, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS64@Hpa@EN) A licence authorises the holder of the licence, a person authorised by the holder of the licence, and a person acting under a contract of service, or a contract for services, with the holder of the licence–
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 58 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 64, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS64@Hpb@EN) to carry out, in accordance with the conditions of the licence, any of the following which is necessary to evaluate the potential for mining:
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> > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 58 Subsection (1) amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS13@Hpa@EN) geological, geophysical and geochemical exploration programs;
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> > > > > > (ii) mining feasibility studies;
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> > > > > > (iii) metallurgical testing;
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> > > > > > (iv) environmental studies;
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> > > > > > (v) marketing studies;
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> > > > > > (vi) engineering and design studies; and
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> > > > (b) [*\[Section 58 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 64, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS64@Hpc@EN) to, in accordance with the conditions of the licence, enter on, and pass over, any Crown land or private land for those purposes.
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> > (2) A person may only enter on, or pass over, private land by giving written notice in an approved form to the owner or occupier of the land 14 days or any shorter period the owner or occupier allows before doing so.
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> > (3) A person must not hinder or obstruct a licensee from carrying out any activity under the licence.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 58 Subsection (4) inserted by No. 74 of 2001, s. 13, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS13@Hpb@EN) A person must not sell any mineral recovered whilst carrying out authorised activities without the approval of the Director.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 500 penalty units or revocation of the licence, or both.