40AAlteration of application, &c., before notice published

### 40A Alteration of application, &c., before notice published > [*\[Section 40A Inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 39, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS39@EN) > > > (1)  A person who has applied for a licence may, by notice to the Director, alter – > > > > > > (a) the application for the licence; or > > > > > > > (b) the statement accompanying, in accordance with [section 38(2)(c)](#GS38@Gs2@Hpc@EN) or [(e)](#GS38@Gs2@Hpe@EN) , the application for the licence. > > > (2)  The alterations to an application for a licence that may be specified in a notice under [subsection (1)](#GS40A@Gs1@EN) include, but are not limited to including, alterations of – > > > > > > (a) the minerals, or the category of minerals, in respect of which the application is made; and > > > > > > > (b) the area of land in respect of which the licence is sought. > > > (3)  A notice may only be given to the Director under [subsection (1)](#GS40A@Gs1@EN) before notice of the application is published under [section 39(2)(b)](#GS39@Gs2@Hpb@EN) (including publication of such a notice in accordance with [section 41(2)(a)](#GS41@Gs2@Hpa@EN) ). > > > (4)  An application altered under [subsection (1)](#GS40A@Gs1@EN) is, as so altered, to be taken to be the application as lodged under [section 38](#GS38@EN) .