Geological Survey Act 1974 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part IV
11. Notice on person prospecting
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Director General may by notice require any person prospecting land for metal or minerals under licence or permit issued under any law relating to mining for the time being in force—
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Geological Survey appointed under section 3;
to make and submit to him a record of description and place of finding of specimens of rock material, mineral, ore, fossiliferous materials or other naturally occurring mineral substance in the earth;
to surrender to him the aforesaid specimens or samples or part of the specimens or samples for the purpose of identification or analysis provided such request is made within 6 months after the completion of the prospecting;
to give a true account of the results of the prospecting as soon as possible after its completion or at such intervals during its continuance as he may direct.
The Director General may retain such specimens or samples as may be surrendered to him under paragraph (1)(b).
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geological survey
“geological survey” means any systematic investigation of the surface, or content of the earth with or without the aid of any physical or chemical measurement;
Terms defined in s 2
analysis
Defined · s 2“analysis” means the determination of the composition of a specimen or sample by physical or chemical method;
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Geological Survey appointed under section 3;
geological survey
Defined · s 2“geological survey” means any systematic investigation of the surface, or content of the earth with or without the aid of any physical or chemical measurement;
identification
Defined · s 2“identification” means the naming of a sample using simple physical and chemical tests when necessary;
mineral
Defined · s 2“mineral” means any naturally occurring homogeneous substance with a definite chemical composition and an ordered atomic arrangement;
ore
Defined · s 2“ore” means solid naturally occurring mineral aggregate of economic interest from which one or more valuable constituents may profitably be recovered by treatment;
rock material
Defined · s 2“rock material” means any rock, stone, marble, gravel, sand, earth, laterite, loam, clay, soil, mud, turf, peat, coral, shell or guano within or upon any land;
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