Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts A retention licence,
while it remains in force, authorises the holder of the licence, subject to
this Act, and in accordance with any conditions to which the licence may be
subject —
(a) to
enter and re-enter the land the subject of the licence with such agents,
employees, vehicles, machinery and equipment as may be necessary or expedient
for the purpose of further exploring for minerals in, on or under the land;
(b) to
further explore, subject to any conditions imposed under section 24, 24A or
25, for minerals, and to carry on such operations and carry out such works as
are necessary for that purpose on such land including digging pits, trenches
and holes, and sinking bores and tunnels to the extent necessary for the
purpose in, on or under the land;
(c) to
excavate, extract or remove, subject to any conditions imposed under
section 24, 24A or 25, from such land, earth, soil, rock, stone, fluid or
mineral bearing substances in such amount, in total during the period for
which the licence remains in force, as does not exceed the prescribed limit,
or in such greater amount as the Minister may, in any case, approve in
writing;
(d) to
take and divert, subject to the Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914 , or
any Act amending or replacing the relevant provisions of that Act, water from
any natural spring, lake, pool or stream situate in or flowing through such
land or from any excavation previously made and used for mining purposes, and,
subject to that Act, to sink a well or bore on such land and take water
therefrom and to use the water so taken for the holder’s domestic
purposes and for any purpose in connection with exploring for minerals on the
land.
[Section 70J inserted: No. 37 of 1993 s. 10(1);
amended: No. 5 of 1997 s. 41(2).]