(1) A person shall not prospect for or mine any minerals except by authority of a licence granted by the Governor General and in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the licence.
(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and to a further fine not exceeding $50 for each day during which the contravention continues.
(3) This section shall not be taken as authorising the prospecting for or mining of any minerals in, on or upon any land except with the consent of the owner or occupier of the land.