sec.796Existing applications for mining lease if no referral to Land Court

### sec.796 Existing applications for mining lease if no referral to Land Court This section applies if, before the commencement— an application for a mining lease was made, but not decided, under part 7; and the application was not referred to the Land Court under section 265; and 1 or more of the following apply— there are no properly made objections to the application; all properly made objections to the application are withdrawn; the applicant abandons the application. The application may— be dealt with under section 271; or if the application for a mining lease has been abandoned—be dealt with under section 307. In this section— properly made objection has the meaning given by former section 265. s 796 ins 2012 No. 20 s 243 (sec.796-ssec.1) This section applies if, before the commencement— an application for a mining lease was made, but not decided, under part 7; and the application was not referred to the Land Court under section 265; and 1 or more of the following apply— there are no properly made objections to the application; all properly made objections to the application are withdrawn; the applicant abandons the application. (sec.796-ssec.2) The application may— be dealt with under section 271; or if the application for a mining lease has been abandoned—be dealt with under section 307. (sec.796-ssec.3) In this section— properly made objection has the meaning given by former section 265. - (a) an application for a mining lease was made, but not decided, under part 7; and - (b) the application was not referred to the Land Court under section 265; and - (c) 1 or more of the following apply— (i) there are no properly made objections to the application; (ii) all properly made objections to the application are withdrawn; (iii) the applicant abandons the application. - (i) there are no properly made objections to the application; - (ii) all properly made objections to the application are withdrawn; - (iii) the applicant abandons the application. - (i) there are no properly made objections to the application; - (ii) all properly made objections to the application are withdrawn; - (iii) the applicant abandons the application. - (a) be dealt with under section 271; or - (b) if the application for a mining lease has been abandoned—be dealt with under section 307.