30Exempted areas

#### 30 Exempted areas 30 Exempted areas > > (1) The holder of an exploration licence may not, except with the consent of the Minister, exercise a right conferred by the licence within the following land— > > > > > (a) land in a state conservation area within an exempted area, > > > > > (b) other land in an exempted area, unless an access arrangement under section 140 applies to the land. > > > (2) Such consent may be given either unconditionally or subject to conditions. > > > (3) Clauses 12 and 14 of Schedule 1B apply to the variation or suspension of a condition of consent granted under this section in the same way as they apply to the variation or suspension of a condition of an authorisation. > > **s 30:** Am 2015 No 40, Sch 1 \[15\]; 2022 No 21, Sch 1\[17\].