(1)  The Director is to consider an application for approval to sublease a lease or part of a lease.

(2)  The Director may only recommend that the Minister grant an application for approval to sublease a lease or a part of a lease if the Minister is satisfied that the person to whom the lease or part is to be subleased–

(a) intends to mine; and

(b) intends to comply with the Act; and

(c) has an appropriate mining plan; and

(d) is likely to have sufficient financial and technical resources to carry out the mining plan; and

(e) has provided the Director with sufficient information relating to the likely impact on the environment; and

(f) has provided a security deposit.