Malaysia legislation
Section 52
Section 52
(1)
The holder of a prospecting licence shall commence field exploration within three months from the date the prospecting licence is issued.
(2)
The holder of an exploration licence shall commence field exploration within twelve months from the date the exploration licence is issued.
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(3)
The holder of a prospecting licence or exploration licence shall, upon commencement of field exploration, send a written notice as may be prescribed to the
Director, Secretary of Natural Resources, the Superintendent of Mines and the Director
General of Geological Survey, and should the prospecting or exploration area include any reserved land or reserved forest area to the officer for the time being having the control over such land, stating –
(a)
the prospecting licence or exploration licence number;
(b)
the name and address of the holder of the prospecting licence or exploration licence; and
(c)
the date of commencement of field exploration.
(4)
In this section, "field exploration" means exploration activities physically undertaken within the prospecting or exploration area and includes airborne geophysical and geomagnetic surveys and other related surveys.
Notice of discovery and verification.