Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) In regulation 16(1) of the Principal Regulations, after "an exploration licence" insert "or retention licence".
(2) In regulation 16(2)(a) of the Principal Regulations, omit "if the application area is more than 5 hectares,".
(3) After regulation 16(2) of the Principal Regulations insert —
"(2A) An applicant under section 15(1) of the Act for a prospecting licence must, within 2 weeks after being notified that the application has priority, insert a notice of the application containing the information set out in Schedule 8 in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality of the licence application area and serve a copy of the notice on the owner and occupier of the land affected.".
(4) In regulation 16(3) of the Principal Regulations, for "or (2)" substitute ", (2) or (2A)".