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Mining Regulations 1981

Div 1Prospecting licences

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Division 1 — Prospecting licences 11. Marking out and application 17 13. Instrument of licence 17 13A. Prescribed official (Act s. 46(aa)(ii)) 17 14. Limit on amount of earth etc. that may be removed (Act s. 48(c)) 17 15. Expenditure condition 18 16. Reports to be filed (Act s. 51) 19 16A. Grounds for extension (Act s. 45(1a)) 20 16B. Application for extension of prospecting licence (Act s. 45(1a)) 21 16C. Application for retention status (Act s. 53) 21 16D. Marking out of land that has retention status (Act s. 54(6)) 23 16E. Application for special prospecting licence (Act s. 56A) 23

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