17Granting application for exploration licence

### 17 Granting application for exploration licence > > (1)  After considering an application for a licence and any recommendation of the Director and subject to any decision of the Mining Tribunal, the Minister may – > > > > > > (a) grant the application; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the application. > > > (2)  If the Minister intends to grant an application for a licence contrary to the recommendation of the Director – > > > > > > (a) the Director is to notify that intention in accordance with [section 14](#GS14@EN) [(2)](#GS14@Gs2@EN) and [(3)](#GS14@Gs3@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 17 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 14, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS14@EN) a person with an interest or estate in the land in respect of which the licence is sought is entitled to object in accordance with [section 15](#GS15@EN) . > > > (3)  The Minister, by notice in writing, must notify the applicant of – > > > > > > (a) the grant of the application; or > > > > > > > (b) the refusal to grant the application and the reasons for the refusal.