MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 23
Power of decision-maker in relation to tenders
MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 23
Power of decision-maker in relation to tenders
23 Power of decision-maker in relation to tenders
(1) After considering a tender in respect of land in respect of which one
tender only is lodged, the decision-maker--
(a) may grant an exploration
licence to the tenderer, or
(b) may refuse the tender.
(2) After considering
all tenders in respect of land in respect of which more than one tender is
lodged, the decision-maker--
(a) may grant an exploration licence to any one
of the tenderers and refuse the other tenders, or
(b) may refuse all of the
tenders.
Note : Schedule 1B contains provisions about the grant or refusal of
an exploration licence to a tenderer.
(4) For the purposes of this section,
only one tender is lodged in respect of land if no other tender is lodged in
respect of the land or any part of the land.
