14Applications for exploration licences

14 Applications for exploration licences

14 Applications for exploration licences

(Former clause 14 of 2010 Reg)

(1) For the Act, section 13(4)(c), the following information must accompany an application for an exploration licence—

(a) a description, set out in the approved form, of the proposed exploration area,

(b) a statement that the proposed exploration area—

(i) contains no land within a protected reserve, or

(ii) contains land within a protected reserve, but the applicant understands that an exploration licence may not be granted over land within the reserve,

Note—

See the Act, section 18(b).

(c) a specification of the group or groups of minerals in relation to which the licence is sought,

(d) if the application is for an exploration licence over land the subject of another exploration licence for the same group or groups of minerals—the written consent of the holder of the other exploration licence,

(e) particulars of the financial resources and relevant technical advice available to the applicant,

(f) a statement, set out in the approved form, of the corporate compliance, environmental performance history and financial capability of the applicant,

(g) particulars of the applicant’s technical manager,

(h) for an application lodged on behalf of an applicant by an agent—evidence that the agent has authority to act on behalf of the applicant,

(i) for an exploration (mineral owner) licence—

(i) a specification of the privately owned mineral or minerals in relation to which the licence is sought, and

(ii) evidence of the applicant’s ownership of the mineral or minerals.

(1A) If there is more than 1 applicant for the licence, a reference in subclause (1) to the applicant is a reference to each applicant.

(2) For the purposes of confirming an applicant’s ownership of any mineral, the Secretary may require the applicant to provide further information, which may include written advice from an Australian legal practitioner certifying that the relevant evidence establishes that the applicant owns the mineral.