After section 60 of the Principal Act , the following sections are inserted in Division 2:

60A.     Annual report and return

(1)  A licensee is to submit to the Director an annual report –

(a) at least one month before the anniversary of the date on which the licence was granted; or

(b) on any other date the Director determines.

(2)  The annual report is to –

(a) be in an approved form; and

(b) be accompanied by a statutory declaration as to its accuracy; and

(c) specify the amounts expended in respect of any exploration carried out during the preceding 12 months; and

(d) contain a summary of the matters specified in section 187(2) ; and

(e) give details of any proposed work; and

(f) contain any other matter relating to the licence the Director requires.

(3)  A licensee is to submit to the Director any return the Director requires at any time the Director directs.

60B.     Duties under retention licence

(1)  A licensee is to carry out any exploration efficiently and effectively.

(2)  A licensee is to carry out any exploration and rehabilitation of land consistently with the standards specified in any relevant Code of practice.

60C.     Exploration without licence

A person who is not a licensee must not explore for the minerals to which any retention licence relates in the licence area without the written consent of the licensee.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.