Register of prospecting licences and mining leases

(1) The State Government shall cause to be maintained, in the prescribed form; (a) a register of applications for prospecting licences; (b) a register of applications for mining leases; (c) a register of applications for prosecuting leases; (d) a register of mining leases. (2) Every such register shall be open to inspection by any person on payment of such fee as may be prescribed.