getting permission

g'day all
A happy and prosperous new year (gold type) I mean to say.
Can someone tell me if there is a standard style of letter that detectorist use to ask permisson to enter and detect on EL's (W.A.) and if not , what's the type of things that should be asked and stated. Thanks in anticipation of any feed back you may give.
Rob.

Hi Fever,

All I've ever done to obtain permission was to simply state in a letter to the relevant Mining Company Operations Manager that I am an amateur prospector using prospectors tools & metal detecting equipment as laid down by the W.A. Mining Act & that I would report to the site manager when going on site & when leaving (where the tenement is actively working & by phone if under exploration & no site manager present) & notify of any areas where I have found gold & to the Pastoral Station where the tenement is located advising them that I intend to carry out non ground disturbing work (ie Metal Detecting and general prospecting) with the registered holders permission.
I have used this method over several years & so far have never been refused permission unless it was of a safety issue. Hope this gives you a general idea of what is required. This way I have managed to setup a good relationship with the mining companies that run the tenements that I prospect on.

Cheers

Ted

I asked for permission from a large mining company as I went personally to their office and they told me they do not give out permission because of the liability of being sued if someone got injured on their leases. But they also said they have never prosecuted anyone before for prospecting(metal detecting) on their leases. So read between the lines.

Coincidentally we picked up a geologist walking on the road who's vehicle was broke down on the bush. He was from that exact same mining company. We drove him a very along way out of our way back to town and he gave us verbal permission, good places to go, and said just park behind a hill.

It really makes you wonder what to do sometimes?

Morning Rob,
Valuable West Australian info here. http://www.apla-prospectors.org.au/

APLA are always looking for new members to to give support to their work in keeping the goldfields free for prospecting/ detecting.
We have all seen how available land is dwindling in the East.
BTW I'm with Ted (Topcat) a polite letter followed by a phonecall to pastoralists is very rarely is opposed.

Cheers
Peter

[b]Thanks peter,we will be going to wa in march and will be joining,all the best,john jayvee