Section 40E Permit Conditions

1. Prior to commencement of prospecting activities, the permit holder must forward a copy of the permit to the holder of any pastoral lease affected. 

2. No prospecting activities are to commence within the first 21 days of the term of the permit unless a licensee statement under regulation 4H of the Mining Regulations 1981 has been received. 

3. Prospecting under this permit is restricted to Crown land within the blocks nominated in the permit and to a depth of two metres from the natural surface of the land. 

4. All disturbances to the land are to be filled or otherwise made safe after completion of prospecting activities and all waste materials, rubbish, etc is to be removed from the permit area prior to leaving. 

5. Only hand-held tools may be used and the use of explosives and powered or hydraulically driven tools is prohibited. 

6. No prospecting activities shall occur within 100 metres of any activities being carried out by or on behalf of the holder of the nominated Exploration Licence. 

Notes 

1. The permit holder’s attention is drawn to the provisions of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972. 

2. If vehicles other than those nominated on the application for this permit are to be used, the holder of the Exploration Licence is to be given prior notice. 

3. The permit holder is required to comply with the prescribed sample or specimen limit of a maximum of 20 kilograms, referred to in regulation 4 of the Mining Regulations 1981. 

4. The permit holder is required to advise the holder of the Exploration Licence, and the department of any minerals recovered within the permit area within fourteen (14) days of the expiry, cancellation or surrender of the permit. 

To find out more about the Section 40E permit system visit Prospecting on Crown land within exploration licences (Section 40E permit system).