s. 56 (b) Crown land (other than land exempted under S. 55(1)(b) section 6, 6A or 7 of this Act or nominated amended by No. 50/2002 under section 7(1) of the (Reserves) Act s. 22. 1978). (1A) If the land is covered by a mining licence, S. 55(1A) inserted by prospecting licence or retention licence, the holder No. 82/2000 of a miner's right is entitled to search for minerals s. 49(1), amended by on the land if he or she has, in addition to any No. 59/2010 consent required under subsection (1), the consent s. 26(2). of the licensee. (2) A consent granted under subsection (1) or (1A)— S. 55(2) substituted by No. 82/2000 (a) may be granted subject to conditions; and s. 49(1). (b) may be withdrawn at any time by the person who granted it. (2A) If the holder of a miner's right is validly on any S. 55(2A) inserted by land under this section, he or she may remove No. 82/2000 from the land any minerals discovered by him or s. 49(1). her on the land. (3) A miner's right is current for the time, not S. 55(3) amended by exceeding 10 years, specified in the miner's right. No. 59/2010 s. 37. 56 Who may grant a miner's right S. 56 amended by No. 76/1998 (1) The Department Head may grant a miner's right. s. 31(f), substituted by (2) The Department Head may authorise in writing— No. 69/2004 s. 55. (a) a person or body; or (b) all people or bodies falling within a specified class— to grant miner's rights.
S. 55(1)(b) amended by No. 50/2002 s. 22. (b) Crown land (other than land exempted under section 6, 6A or 7 of this Act or nominated under section 7(1) of the (Reserves) Act 1978). S. 55(1A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 49(1), amended by No. 59/2010 s. 26(2). (1A) If the land is covered by a mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence, the holder of a miner's right is entitled to search for minerals on the land if he or she has, in addition to any consent required under subsection (1), the consent of the licensee. S. 55(2) substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 49(1). (2) A consent granted under subsection (1) or (1A)— (a) may be granted subject to conditions; and (b) may be withdrawn at any time by the person who granted it. S. 55(2A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 49(1). (2A) If the holder of a miner's right is validly on any land under this section, he or she may remove from the land any minerals discovered by him or her on the land. S. 55(3) amended by No. 59/2010 s. 37. (3) A miner's right is current for the time, not exceeding 10 years, specified in the miner's right. S. 56 amended by No. 76/1998 s. 31(f), substituted by No. 69/2004 s. 55. 56 Who may grant a miner's right s. 56 (1) The Department Head may grant a miner's right. (2) The Department Head may authorise in writing— (a) a person or body; or (b) all people or bodies falling within a specified class— to grant miner's rights.
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