Malaysia legislation
Section 183
Section 183
This Enactment shall not apply to -
(a)
scientific or educational exploration unless such exploration is carried out with the intention to locate minerals for the purpose of mining; and
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(b)
mineral investigations carried out by the Department of Geological Survey and the Department of Mines to ascertain the non-existence of economic minerals within an area before releasing the said area for purposes other than mining.
State Government or its agent may conduct exploration.