Malaysia legislation
Section 5
Section 5
(1)
A prospecting permit shall not be transferable and unless otherwise provided therein shall expire on the 31st December of the year in which it is granted.
(2)
A prospecting permit shall convey to the holder the right -
(a)
to enter any State land and undertake and continue such work only as may, in the opinion of the Director, be reasonably necessary to enable him to test the mineral bearing qualities of the land;
(b)
upon payment of such royalty or export duty (if any) as may be payable under the provisions of any written law, to remove from the land and dispose of all metals or minerals raised in the course of work as aforesaid.
(3)
A prospecting permit shall convey to the holder no right -
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(a)
to prospect lands other than State lands except with the consent in writing of the Director;
(b)
to prospect lands which are subject to a licence without consent the in writing of the Director which shall not be given in contravention of the conditions of such licence;
(c)
to obtain a licence or lease in respect of any land.
(4)
When the holder of a prospecting permit duly empowered in that behalf prospects any land other than State land he shall be liable to make compensation to the lessee or lawful occupier thereof, and in the case of reserved land to the person having the control thereof, for any disturbance or damage caused by such prospecting operations; and such compensation shall, unless settled by mutual agreement between the parties concerned, be assessed by the Director.
Prospecting licences.