sec.46Activities authorised by an exploration permit

sec.46 Activities authorised by an exploration permit

Subject to subsection (2) , an exploration permit holder may— explore for minerals in the tenure area; and take samples of minerals in the tenure area. Under section 23 (1) the concept of exploration extends to activities that are directly related to exploration. If the tenure is expressed to restrict the kind of minerals covered by the tenure, the holder is not permitted to explore for, or to take samples of, minerals not covered by the tenure. A restriction on the kind of minerals covered by the tenure may be inclusive (for example, only minerals A, B and C) or exclusive (for example, all minerals except A, B and C). For subsection (2) , the holder does not take samples of an excluded mineral if, in the course of exploring for, or taking samples of, another mineral, the holder recovers some excluded mineral. (sec.46-ssec.1) Subject to subsection (2) , an exploration permit holder may— explore for minerals in the tenure area; and take samples of minerals in the tenure area. Under section 23 (1) the concept of exploration extends to activities that are directly related to exploration. (sec.46-ssec.2) If the tenure is expressed to restrict the kind of minerals covered by the tenure, the holder is not permitted to explore for, or to take samples of, minerals not covered by the tenure. (sec.46-ssec.3) A restriction on the kind of minerals covered by the tenure may be inclusive (for example, only minerals A, B and C) or exclusive (for example, all minerals except A, B and C). (sec.46-ssec.4) For subsection (2) , the holder does not take samples of an excluded mineral if, in the course of exploring for, or taking samples of, another mineral, the holder recovers some excluded mineral.

• (a) explore for minerals in the tenure area; and
• (b) take samples of minerals in the tenure area.