s 71 Issue of permits
(1) Permits to extract, remove and transport rock material may, subject to any contrary direction by the State Authority and to the provisions of any rules under section 14, be issued on behalf of the State Authority— (a) in the case of State land, by the Land Administrator; (b) in the case of alienated land, by the Land Administrator to— (i) the proprietor of the land; or (ii) with the consent of the proprietor, any other person or body; (c) in the case of mining land, by the Land Administrator, acting with the approval of the Director of Mines or of such other officer as may for the time being be charged with the administration within the State of any written law relating to mineral development, to— (i) the person or body for the time being entitled to the benefit of the mining lease or certificate in question; or (ii) with the consent of that person or body, any other person or body; (d) in the case of reserved land— (i) by the Land Administrator acting with the approval of the officer for the time being having the control thereof; or (ii) by that officer, whenever and to such extent as he may be authorized in that behalf by the State Authority. (2) Nothing in this section shall authorize the Land Administrator to issue permits to extract, remove and transport rock material in respect of— (a) any such river and up to fifty metres of the bank of any such river; or (b) any such lake or spring and up to fifty metres from the edge of any such lake or spring, as may be declared by the State Authority by notification in the Gazette in accordance with the proviso to section 13.