sec.798Minister to decide particular applications for or about mining leases

### sec.798 Minister to decide particular applications for or about mining leases This section applies if— before the commencement, an application was made for— a mining lease under section 245; or the renewal of a mining lease under section 286; or the variation of conditions of a mining lease under section 294; or the variation of a mining lease under section 295; or the consolidation of mining leases under section 299; or a mining lease for the transportation of a thing through, over or under land under section 316; and the Governor in Council has not decided the application. The Minister must decide the application under— if the application is for a mining lease—new section 271A; or if the application is for the renewal of a mining lease—section 286A, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for the variation of conditions of a mining lease—section 294, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for the variation of a mining lease—section 295, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for the consolidation of mining leases—section 299, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for a mining lease for the transportation of a thing—section 316, as amended under the amending Act. s 798 ins 2012 No. 20 s 243 (sec.798-ssec.1) This section applies if— before the commencement, an application was made for— a mining lease under section 245; or the renewal of a mining lease under section 286; or the variation of conditions of a mining lease under section 294; or the variation of a mining lease under section 295; or the consolidation of mining leases under section 299; or a mining lease for the transportation of a thing through, over or under land under section 316; and the Governor in Council has not decided the application. (sec.798-ssec.2) The Minister must decide the application under— if the application is for a mining lease—new section 271A; or if the application is for the renewal of a mining lease—section 286A, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for the variation of conditions of a mining lease—section 294, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for the variation of a mining lease—section 295, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for the consolidation of mining leases—section 299, as amended under the amending Act; or if the application is for a mining lease for the transportation of a thing—section 316, as amended under the amending Act. - (a) before the commencement, an application was made for— (i) a mining lease under section 245; or (ii) the renewal of a mining lease under section 286; or (iii) the variation of conditions of a mining lease under section 294; or (iv) the variation of a mining lease under section 295; or (v) the consolidation of mining leases under section 299; or (vi) a mining lease for the transportation of a thing through, over or under land under section 316; and - (i) a mining lease under section 245; or - (ii) the renewal of a mining lease under section 286; or - (iii) the variation of conditions of a mining lease under section 294; or - (iv) the variation of a mining lease under section 295; or - (v) the consolidation of mining leases under section 299; or - (vi) a mining lease for the transportation of a thing through, over or under land under section 316; and - (b) the Governor in Council has not decided the application. - (i) a mining lease under section 245; or - (ii) the renewal of a mining lease under section 286; or - (iii) the variation of conditions of a mining lease under section 294; or - (iv) the variation of a mining lease under section 295; or - (v) the consolidation of mining leases under section 299; or - (vi) a mining lease for the transportation of a thing through, over or under land under section 316; and - (a) if the application is for a mining lease—new section 271A; or - (b) if the application is for the renewal of a mining lease—section 286A, as amended under the amending Act; or - (c) if the application is for the variation of conditions of a mining lease—section 294, as amended under the amending Act; or - (d) if the application is for the variation of a mining lease—section 295, as amended under the amending Act; or - (e) if the application is for the consolidation of mining leases—section 299, as amended under the amending Act; or - (f) if the application is for a mining lease for the transportation of a thing—section 316, as amended under the amending Act.