sec.334ZEPersons who may apply for, or be granted, a mining tenement for land in the area of MDLA364

### sec.334ZE Persons who may apply for, or be granted, a mining tenement for land in the area of MDLA364 For the prescribed period— a mining lease in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can only be applied for by, or granted to, the prescribed persons; and no other mining tenement in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can be applied for by, or granted to, anyone. Subsection (1) (a) applies despite section 232 . For subsection (1) , the prescribed period is the period of 2 years starting on the commencement day or, if an extension is granted under subsection (4) , the extended period. Before the prescribed period ends, the Minister may grant an extension of the period if the prescribed persons wish to make an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and the Minister is satisfied that, in all the circumstances, there are good reasons why the application has not been made by that time. As soon as practicable after granting an extension under subsection (4) , the Minister must publish a gazette notice stating the extended period. The prescribed persons are eligible persons for section 233 . In this section— prescribed land means the land in Clermont Block 1849, sub-block t and the land that, as at the beginning of 14 April 2008, was the subject of application for mineral development licence 364 made by Cherwell Creek. s 334ZE (prev s 722D) ins 2003 No. 56 s 3 exp beginning of 31 December 2004 (see s 722G) ins 2008 No. 28 s 3 amd 2012 No. 20 s 125 sch 1 reloc and renum 2012 No. 20 s 316 amd 2017 No. 28 s 27 (sec.334ZE-ssec.1) For the prescribed period— a mining lease in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can only be applied for by, or granted to, the prescribed persons; and no other mining tenement in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can be applied for by, or granted to, anyone. (sec.334ZE-ssec.2) Subsection (1) (a) applies despite section 232 . (sec.334ZE-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , the prescribed period is the period of 2 years starting on the commencement day or, if an extension is granted under subsection (4) , the extended period. (sec.334ZE-ssec.4) Before the prescribed period ends, the Minister may grant an extension of the period if the prescribed persons wish to make an application mentioned in subsection (1) (a) and the Minister is satisfied that, in all the circumstances, there are good reasons why the application has not been made by that time. (sec.334ZE-ssec.5) As soon as practicable after granting an extension under subsection (4) , the Minister must publish a gazette notice stating the extended period. (sec.334ZE-ssec.6) The prescribed persons are eligible persons for section 233 . (sec.334ZE-ssec.7) In this section— prescribed land means the land in Clermont Block 1849, sub-block t and the land that, as at the beginning of 14 April 2008, was the subject of application for mineral development licence 364 made by Cherwell Creek. - (a) a mining lease in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can only be applied for by, or granted to, the prescribed persons; and - (b) no other mining tenement in respect of all or any of the prescribed land can be applied for by, or granted to, anyone.