- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 1 August 2020

[MIN 27] Rights under a prospecting licence27

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the holder of a prospecting licence shall have the exclusive right to prospect for the mineral or minerals specified in his or her licence on the land the subject of his or her licence, and for such purposes may—

(a)enter upon such land with his or her servants and agents and thereon exercise all or any of the rights conferred upon the holder of a prospector’s right by the provisions of this Act; and
(b)on and over any unimproved land the subject of his or her licence, erect and maintain such machinery and plant and construct such passageways, as may be necessary.

(2) The holder of a prospecting licence who shall have fulfilled all conditions attached thereto may, upon payment of the prescribed fees—

(a)apply for extension of such licence at any time before such licence expires or within 7 days thereafter;
(b)mark out any reduced area or areas within the land the subject of such licence if applying for an extension of such licence in respect of such reduced area or areas only; and
(c)mark out and apply for the grant of any other mining tenement or tenements over the whole or any part of the land the subject of his or her licence.

[subs (2) am Ordinance 7 of 1966 s 41, effective 24 February 1966]