45EChange of class of prospecting title—additional prospecting operations

#### 45E Change of class of prospecting title—additional prospecting operations 45E Change of class of prospecting title—additional prospecting operations > > (1) The holder of a low-impact prospecting title may apply to the Minister for a variation of the prospecting operations authorised by the title. > > > (2) After considering the application, the Minister may vary the prospecting title or may refuse the application. > > > (3) If the prospecting operations authorised by a prospecting title as so varied are not of a kind permitted by this Division, the title ceases to be a low-impact prospecting title. > > > (4) The variation of a prospecting title takes effect on the date on which written notice of the variation is served on the holder of the title or such later date as may be specified in the notice. > > Note— > > The right to negotiate or other procedures may apply to the variation of the prospecting title under the Commonwealth Native Title Act if section 26A of that Act no longer applies because of the variation. > > **ss 45A–45E:** Ins 1998 No 88, Sch 6 \[1\].