15Objection to exploration licence

### 15 Objection to exploration licence > > (1)  [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 7, Applied:21 Nov 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-11-21/act-2017-044#GS7@EN) Any person with an interest or estate in land within the area specified in a notice published under [section 14](#GS14@EN) [(2)](#GS14@Gs2@EN) [(b)](#GS14@Gs2@Hpb@EN) , or who is the holder of a mineral tenement in respect of such land, may object to the granting of the application for a licence in respect of that land. > > > (2)  An objection is to – > > > > > > (a) be in writing; and > > > > > > > (b) specify the grounds; and > > > > > > > (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and > > > > > > > (d) be lodged with the Registrar within 28 days after the date of the publication of the notice under [section 14](#GS14@EN) [(2)](#GS14@Gs2@EN) [(b)](#GS14@Gs2@Hpb@EN) . > > > (3)  An objection is to be heard and determined by the Mining Tribunal.