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Rights under non-exclusive prospecting licence

Cap. 226, s. 72 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) A non-exclusive prospecting licence may authorise the holder of the licence to prospect in all districts, or in any district or part of a district identified in the licence, for any mineral identified in the licence. nonexclusive (2) The holder of a non-exclusive prospecting licence may, subject to this Act and the conditions of the prospecting licence, enter on any land in which he is authorised to prospect, and carry on prospecting operations for any mineral to which his licence relates. (3) The holder of a non-exclusive prospecting licence shall not prospect– (a) in land– (i) in a reconnaissance area for any mineral in respect of which the holder of the reconnaissance licence has been granted exclusive rights pursuant to section 19(4); (ii) in a prospecting area for any mineral to which the prospecting licence relates; or (iii) in a mining area; or (b) in land in a claim area, unless he is the holder of the claim. (4) Subject to this Act and the conditions of the non- exclusive prospecting licence, for the purpose of the exercise of the right referred to in sub-section (2), the holder of a non- exclusive prospecting licence may, in particular, erect camps and temporary buildings, or erect installations in any waters forming part of the land on which he is authorised to prospect. 71
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Rights under non-exclusive prospecting licence — Cap. 226 s. 72 · Belize Law