315Special purpose consents

315 Special purpose consents

(1) This Part provides for the grant of special purpose consents. (2) A special purpose consent may be granted over: (a) a standard block; or (b) a reserved block; or (c) a tender block. (3) A special purpose consent may be granted over a block even if the block is in the licence area of a licence or the consent area of another special purpose consent. (4) A special purpose consent can only be granted for: (a) a scientific investigation; or (b) a reconnaissance survey; or (c) the collection of only small amounts of minerals. (5) The exploration of an area is a reconnaissance survey if the exploration is carried out to work out whether the area explored is sufficiently promising to justify more detailed exploration under an exploration licence.