sec.317YOperation of part

### sec.317Y Operation of part This part provides for a competitive tender process for selecting a preferred tenderer to apply for a mining lease for an area of land. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a mining lease for the area of land can only be granted— to the preferred tenderer appointed from the tender process; and if the preferred tenderer applies for the mining lease under section 232 . s 317Y ins 2020 No. 14 s 142 (sec.317Y-ssec.1) This part provides for a competitive tender process for selecting a preferred tenderer to apply for a mining lease for an area of land. (sec.317Y-ssec.2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a mining lease for the area of land can only be granted— to the preferred tenderer appointed from the tender process; and if the preferred tenderer applies for the mining lease under section 232 . - (a) to the preferred tenderer appointed from the tender process; and - (b) if the preferred tenderer applies for the mining lease under section 232 .