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Crown Minerals Act 1991

Permits, access to land, and other matters - Permits, access to land, and title notations

23A: Application for permits

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"How to ask for permission to explore or use minerals on land"

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You can apply to the chief executive for a permit to explore or use a mineral in land. You do not need a minerals programme for the mineral to apply for a permit. The chief executive will consider your application.

You can apply for a permit even if there is no programme for the type of mineral you are interested in. The application is made to the chief executive, who will look at your request. This is how you can start the process to get a permit for a mineral in land.

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Permits, access to land, and title notations

23AApplication for permits

  1. Any person or persons may apply to the chief executive for a permit in respect of a mineral in land, whether or not there is a minerals programme for the mineral.

  2. Repealed
Notes
  • Section 23A: inserted, on , by section 19 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 14).
  • Section 23A(2): repealed, on , by section 14 of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 40).