MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 77
Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease
MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 77
Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease
77 Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease
(1) The holder of a mining lease granted in respect of a mineral or minerals
may apply for the inclusion in the lease of a mineral additional to the
mineral or minerals to which the lease relates.
(2) The application must be
lodged with the Secretary.
(3) The holder of a mining lease over any land
must, within 21 days after lodging the application, serve a copy of the
application on each landholder.
(4) After considering the application, the
decision-maker--
(a) may, by order in writing served on the applicant, direct
that the mining lease apply to the additional mineral specified in the
direction, or
(b) may refuse the application.
(4A) A direction may be given
in respect of a mining (mineral owner) lease only if the additional mineral is
owned by the holder of that lease.
(5) A direction may be given
unconditionally or subject to such conditions as are specified in the
direction.
(6) While a direction is in force, the mining lease concerned is
taken to extend to the mineral the subject of the direction.