Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A prospecting permit may be granted for—
(a) if it is a district prospecting permit—1 or more months but not longer than 1 year; or
(b) if it is a parcel prospecting permit—3 months.
(2) A prospecting permit's term must—
(a) be stated in the permit; and
(b) not start before the day the permit is granted.