224Opal prospecting blocks

#### 224 Opal prospecting blocks 224 Opal prospecting blocks > > (1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, constitute any land within an opal prospecting area as an opal prospecting block. > > > (2) Such an order— > > > > > (a) may give the opal prospecting block a designation and fix its boundaries, and > > > > > (b) may specify any periods during which an opal prospecting licence may not be granted in respect of the opal prospecting block. > > > (3) An opal prospecting block may not exceed— > > > > > (a) an area of 500 hectares, or > > > > > (b) such smaller area as is prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 224:** Am 1998 No 88, Sch 5 \[5\].