MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 25 Extension of term of licence
MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT 1995 - SECT 25
Extension of term of licence
(1) A person may apply to the Minister for an extension of the term of a licence.(2) An application is to be (a) in an approved form; and(b) accompanied by the prescribed fee; and(c) lodged with the Registrar before the licence ceases to be in force.(3) The Minister may (a) grant the application for any further period the Minister determines and with or without any conditions; or(b) refuse to grant the application.(4) The Minister must grant the application if satisfied that (a) the exploration to be carried out during the term of the licence has been completed; and(b) the licensee has submitted any report or return as required; and(c) the licensee has submitted a suitable program of work for the period of extension; and(d) further detailed exploration is justified because substantiated results indicate the probability of a discovery leading to profitable mining operations.(5) The Minister, by notice in writing, must notify the applicant of (a) the grant of the application; or(b) the refusal to grant the application and the reasons for the refusal.(6) A licensee may appeal to the Mining Tribunal against the Minister's refusal to grant the application within 28 days after receipt of a notice under subsection (5)(b).(7) A licence to which an application under subsection (1) relates remains in force until(a) the Minister makes a decision under subsection (3) ; or(b) if an appeal is made under subsection (6) , the Mining Tribunal makes an order in relation to the appeal; or(c) if the date on which the licence would, if the application were not granted, expire is a date later than the date on which a decision or order referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) occurs the date on which the licence would expire.