(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).]