Contents of exclusive prospecting licence

(1) An exclusive prospecting licence shall– (a) state the date of the grant of the licence and the period for which it is granted; (b) identify the mineral in respect of which it is (c) include a description and a plan of the area of land over which it is granted; and (d) state the conditions on which it is granted. (2) Where the Minister is satisfied that an initial period is required to make the necessary preparation to carry on prospecting operations he may, in an exclusive prospecting licence, specify a period, not exceeding three months, as the preparation period. (3) There shall be appended to an exclusive prospecting licence a programme for the employment and training of citizens of Belize.