Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638:section:315
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00638
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 315
Character Range: 281204–282000

315  Special purpose consents
 (1) This Part provides for the grant of special purpose consents.
 (2) A special purpose consent may be granted over:
 (a) a standard block; or
 (b) a reserved block; or
 (c) a tender block.
 (3) A special purpose consent may be granted over a block even if the block is in the licence area of a licence or the consent area of another special purpose consent.
 (4) A special purpose consent can only be granted for:
 (a) a scientific investigation; or
 (b) a reconnaissance survey; or
 (c) the collection of only small amounts of minerals.
 (5) The exploration of an area is a reconnaissance survey if the exploration is carried out to work out whether the area explored is sufficiently promising to justify more detailed exploration under an exploration licence.