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MINING ACT 1978 - SECT 118A

118A .         Tenement holder may authorise mining by third party

        (1)         In this section —

        authorisation means an authorisation under subsection (2).

        (2)         The holder of a prospecting licence, exploration licence or mining lease (the relevant tenement ) may, by instrument in writing, authorise another person to carry out mining of a kind authorised by the relevant tenement on the land the subject of the relevant tenement.

        (3)         An authorisation may be given subject to conditions specified in the authorisation.

        (4)         Mining carried out under an authorisation is to be regarded for the purposes of this Act as mining carried out by the holder of the relevant tenement.

        (5)         Expenditure on or in connection with mining carried out under an authorisation is to be regarded for the purposes of the prescribed expenditure conditions referred to in section 50, 62 or 82(1)(c) as expenditure by the holder of the relevant tenement.

        (6)         The giving of an authorisation does not affect the duties or obligations of the holder of the relevant tenement under this Act.

        [Section 118A inserted: No. 39 of 2004 s. 98(1).]



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