178Application for granting of mineral claim

#### 178 Application for granting of mineral claim 178 Application for granting of mineral claim > > (1) Any person may apply for a mineral claim. > > > (2) An application must— > > > > > (a) be lodged with the Secretary, and > > > > > (b) include the information, if any, prescribed by the regulations, and > > > > > (c) be accompanied by the application fee prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) An application for a mineral claim may not be lodged with respect to land over which the lodging of such an application is prohibited by an order in force under section 173A (1). > > **s 178:** Am 1994 No 45, Sch 1; 1996 No 137, Sch 1 \[15\] \[70\]; 1999 No 43, Sch 1 \[39\] \[40\]; 2004 No 75, Sch 1 \[11\]; 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[129\]; 2017 No 27, Sch 1 \[4\]; 2022 No 21, Sch 1\[60\].