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Who may apply.
ART. 33. Who may apply.—Any person legally qualified to acquire concession under the provisions of this Act may, upon application, acquire a permit for a non-exclusive right to undertake surface geological or geophysical investigation within Free Areas as defined in article fourteen of this Act, subject to the provisions of article thirty-five and thirty-six of this Act and the Regulations.
Application for Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit.
ART. 34. Application for Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit.—Application for Non-Exclusive Exploration permit shall be filed with the Director of Mines who shall examine and pass upon the application and qualifications of the applicant. He shall forward the same with his findings and recommendation to the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources for his final action. The applicant shall pay an application fee of one hundred pesos in the manner prescribed by the Regulations. In the event that no concession is granted corresponding to such application, the sum paid shall be returned to the applicant less such amount as corresponds to the expenses incurred by the Government in connection with the consideration of the application, as determined by the Regulations.
Entry upon private property.
ART. 35. Entry upon private property.—Right to enter upon or to occupy private property in connection with the Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit must be secured from the owner or legal occupant thereof.
Right conveyed under Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit.
ART. 36. Right conveyed under Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit.—Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit issued under this Act conveys no right for the permittee to make any exploratory drilling, nor carry any priority or preferential right to the area it covers so as to entitle the permittee to exclusive Exploration or Exploitation Concession, but is intended only to permit geological and/or geophysical exploration, preparatory to making application for exclusive Exploration Concession. The permittee shall inform the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources prior to undertaking any exploratory work as to the general nature of the work proposed to done, the size of the parties to be put in the field, and areas to be covered by such work. He shall submit at the end of every six months a report on the result of the geological and/or geophysical surveys conducted by him.
Term of Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit.
ART. 37. Term of Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit.— Non-Exclusive Exploration Permit shall be for a term of not exceeding two years, renewable for another two years, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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