84Acceptance or rejection of Minister's decision

84 Acceptance or rejection of Minister's decision

(1)  An applicant is to advise the Minister, by notice in writing, within 3 months after service of the notice referred to in section 83 (3) of acceptance or refusal to accept any proposed variation, condition or restriction.

(2)  The Minister is not required to take any further action in respect of an application to which section 83 (1) (b) applies until the Minister receives the notice referred to in subsection (1) .

(3)  If an applicant refuses to accept any proposed variation, condition or restriction or fails to give a notice –

(a) the applicant is taken to have elected not to proceed with the application; and

(b) the application is taken to have been withdrawn.

(4)  If the Minister approves an application under section 83 (1) (a) or an applicant accepts any proposed variation, condition or restriction, the Minister, as soon as practicable, must –

(a) cancel the lease to which the application relates; and

(b) issue the applicant with a separate lease in respect of each area into which the area comprised in the original lease is being subdivided.