Minerals Development Act 2017
Chapter 3 Prospecting Licences and Retention Licences | ||
Rights and duties under prospecting licence and retention licence | ||
16.The licensee under a prospecting licence or a retention licence has— | ||
(a) the exclusive right to prospect, subject to sections 33 (1) and 34 (1),for the minerals specified in the licence in or on the specified land, | ||
(b) the right to enter the specified land, together with such personnel, equipment and vehicles that the licensee considers necessary to carry out the prospecting, | ||
(c) the limited right under section 35 to work and sell the minerals, and | ||
(d) the duties imposed by this Act, the regulations and the licence, including the duty to pay compensation under section 51 for any damage or nuisance referred to in that section. |