Malaysia legislation
Section 28
Section 28
(1)
No person other than a natural person shall apply for a dulang licence.
(2)
An application for a dulang licence shall be made to the Director in the prescribed form.
(3)
No dulang licence shall be granted in any area -
(a)
where the Minister has, by notification in the Gazette, ordered closed to panning for minerals;
(b)
within any reserved land;
(c)
within any prospecting or exploration area without the written permission of the holder of prospecting licence or exploration licence;
or
(d)
within any alienated land, occupied land or mining land without the written permission of the owner or the lessee.
(4)
Upon receipt of an application under subsection (2), the Director may grant or refuse to grant such a licence and his decision shall be final.
(5)
Where an application for a dulang licence is granted, such licence shall be issued in Form B as set out in Schedule I, upon payment of the prescribed fee, and shall
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be subject to such terms and conditions as may be specified therein or as may be prescribed.
(6)
The Director shall have the power to close at any time any area which has not been ordered closed under paragraph (3)(a) to panning for minerals.
(7)
The Director of Forestry shall have the power to close at any time any reserved forest area which has not been ordered closed under paragraph (3)(a) to panning for minerals.
Statutory conditions of dulang licence.