Section 17Part 2 — Prospecting
Disposal of minerals obtained in prospecting
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Minerals obtained in the course of prospecting under a prospecting right or licence shall be the property of the Crown and shall not be removed from the land or disposed of by the holder of the right or licence or by any other person except with the consent of the Governor.
The Governor may authorise the removal of minerals from the land from which they have been obtained subject to such conditions, if any, as he may impose.
If the holder of a prospecting right or a licence desires to retain or dispose of any minerals obtained in the course of prospecting he shall make an application in writing to the Governor stating the kind and quantity of minerals in respect of which the application is made and the situation of the land from which the mineral was obtained, and if the Governor is satisfied that the applicant has been conducting only such work as is reasonably necessary to enable him to test the mineral-bearing qualities of the land, he may authorise the applicant to retain or dispose of the minerals in respect of which application is made, on payment of the prescribed royalties.