Section 135

Penalty for conducting prospecting without licence

of Minerals Ordinance, 2004

State OrdinanceIn forceProvision 135 of 166

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(1)

Any person who conducts any prospecting authority—

(a)

without a valid prospecting licence issued under this

Ordinance; and

(b)

in the case of alienated land, occupied land, reserved land or reserved forest area, without the written permission of the owner of the alienated land or occupied land, or the officer for the time being having the control over the reserved land or reserved forest area, or authorization under an access order as provided under section 71 or 73, shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)

For the purpose of subsection (1), “prospecting” shall not include fossicking.

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