sec.17Effect of declaration of recreation area on mining interests

### sec.17 Effect of declaration of recreation area on mining interests The inclusion of land in a recreation area does not prevent a person from obtaining a mining interest over the land if the person could otherwise have obtained the interest. Also, this Act does not operate to restrict the entry of a person on land in a recreation area under the authority of a mining interest over the land. In this section— mining interest includes— a prospecting permit or an exploration permit under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ; and an authority to prospect under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; and an authority of a type mentioned in the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 , section 18 . (sec.17-ssec.1) The inclusion of land in a recreation area does not prevent a person from obtaining a mining interest over the land if the person could otherwise have obtained the interest. (sec.17-ssec.2) Also, this Act does not operate to restrict the entry of a person on land in a recreation area under the authority of a mining interest over the land. (sec.17-ssec.3) In this section— mining interest includes— a prospecting permit or an exploration permit under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ; and an authority to prospect under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; and an authority of a type mentioned in the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 , section 18 . - (a) a prospecting permit or an exploration permit under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 ; and - (b) an authority to prospect under the Petroleum Act 1923 ; and - (c) an authority of a type mentioned in the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 , section 18 .