40Objection to special exploration licence

### 40 Objection to special exploration licence > > (1)  [*\[Section 40 Subsection (1) amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 13, Applied:21 Nov 2017\]*](/view/html/inforce/2017-11-21/act-2017-044#GS13@EN) [*\[Section 40 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 38, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS38@EN) Any person with an interest or estate in land within the area specified in a notice published under [section 39](#GS39@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 39](#GS39@EN) . > > > (3)  An objection is to be heard and determined by the Mining Tribunal.