owenh1 said:Have read that in WA you can prospect on exploration leases as long as you have a permit. Is there anything similar available in VIC?
Cheers!
Maldon Gold Centre said:You may prospect on an exploration license area in Victoria.
You may not prospect on a Mining License area in Victoria.
You need to read whole table in the context of allowed with or without consent & in regards to the Land Access Rules i.e Consent must be sought from the licence holder - Mining, prospecting or retention licence areas, but not exploration licence areas.Allowed with Consent: Mining, prospecting or retention licence areas, but not exploration licence areas(other than Crown land where recreational prospecting is banned).
Land Access Rules: Consent must be sought from the licence holder. This consent is additional to any other requirements in this table. These licence types can be found onMining Licences Near Me.
Allowed with No Consent: Crown land other than prohibited Crown land and land where consent is required
Land Access Rules: Consent is not required from the Crown land manager, although if in doubt, you are encouraged to confirm with the land manager.
If you can get your head around the legislative instruments (Acts & Regulations) they can be more beneficial in deciphering your rights/responsibilities used with or over guidelines, website information etc.MINERAL RESOURCES (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) ACT 1990 - SECT 55 Miner's right
(1) Aminer's right entitles the holder tosearchformineralson any of the following land, unless the land is covered by amininglicence, prospectinglicenceor retentionlicence
(a) private land, but only with the consent of theowneroroccupier; and
(b) Crown land (other than land exempted undersection 6,6Aor7of this Act or nominated under section 7(1) of theCrown Land (Reserves) Act 1978).
(1A) If the land is covered by amininglicence, prospectinglicenceor retentionlicence, the holder of aminer's right is entitled tosearchformineralson the land if he or she has, in addition to any consent required under subsection (1), the consent of thelicensee.
(2) A consent granted under subsection (1) or (1A)
(a) may be granted subject to conditions; and
(b) may be withdrawn at any time by the person who granted it.
(2A) If the holder of aminer's right is validly on any land under this section, he or she may remove from the land anymineralsdiscovered by him or her on the land.
(3) Aminer's right is current for the time, not exceeding 10 years, specified in theminer's right.
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