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MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) (MINERAL INDUSTRIES) REGULATIONS 2019 (SR NO 48 OF 2019) - REG 59

Tourist fossicking authorities

    (1)     An application for a tourist fossicking authority under section 60 of the Act must contain the following—

        (a)     the name of the applicant;

        (b)     the address of the applicant;

        (c)     a contact phone number and email address for the applicant;

        (d)     a description of the activity proposed to be carried out under the tourist fossicking authority;

        (e)     the maximum number of people expected to search for minerals under the authority;

        (f)     the proposed term of the authority (in years);

        (g)     either—

              (i)     a map showing the boundaries of the land to which the application relates; or

              (ii)     a description of the boundaries of the land to which the application relates by reference to established boundaries;

        (h)     if the application includes land covered by a mining licence, prospecting licence or retention licence—

              (i)     a statement of whether the applicant has the consent of the licensee to the granting of the authority; and

              (ii)     if the applicant has consent, evidence of that consent.

    (2)     An application for a tourist fossicking authority under section 60 of the Act must be—

        (a)     submitted in the form and in accordance with the procedure approved by the Department Head; and

        (b)     accompanied by a fee of 6·4 fee units.

Note

A tourist fossicking authority is current for the time, not exceeding 10 years, specified in the authority—see section 59(2) of the Act.

    (3)     A tourist fossicking authority must be in the form set out in Schedule 11.



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