316Activities authorised by a special purpose consent

316 Activities authorised by a special purpose consent

316 Activities authorised by a special purpose consent

(1) A special purpose consent holder may:

(a) explore for minerals, and

(b) take samples of or recover minerals,

in the consent area, in accordance with the consent.

Note 1—

Under section 23 (1) the concept of “exploration” extends to activities that are directly related to exploration.

Note 2—

Under section 24 (1) the concept of “recovery” extends to activities that are directly related to the recovery of minerals.

(2) The grant of a consent does not give the consent holder:

(a) any exclusive or proprietary rights over the blocks covered by the consent, or

(b) any option or preference when it comes to the grant of a licence over blocks covered by the consent.