Issue of non-exclusive prospecting licence

(1) The person holding a non-exclusive prospecting licence shall be subject to all the obligations imposed under the Act and these Regulations. Mines and Minerals 13 (2) The Inspector shall not issue a non-exclusive prospecting licence to any person who is a minor, and where any licence is issued to a minor it shall be deemed null and void. (3) The Inspector may refuse to issue a non-exclusive prospecting licence to any person convicted of an offence under the Labour Act. CAP. 297. (4) Where the Inspector refuses to issue a licence under paragraph (3) above, the applicant may appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final. (5) A person may hold only one non-exclusive prospecting licence, and any other non-exclusive prospecting licence issued contrary to this Regulation shall be null and void. (6) Subject to the Act and these Regulations, the Inspector may issue a non-exclusive prospecting licence to the applicant in Form 1 of the First Schedule to these Regulations. First Schedule. (7) The Inspector may decide to revoke any non-exclusive prospecting licence, by notifying the licence holder in writing giving the reasons for such revocation and the licence holder may appeal the Inspector’s decision to the Minister whose decision shall be final.