44AExtension of term of licence

### 44A Extension of term of licence > [*\[Section 44A Inserted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 48, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS48@EN) > > > (1)  A person may apply to the Minister for an extension of the term of a licence. > > > (2)  An application is to be – > > > > > > (a) in an approved form; and > > > > > > > (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee; and > > > > > > > (c) lodged with the Registrar before the licence ceases to be in force. > > > (3)  The Minister may – > > > > > > (a) subject to [section 44(2)](#GS44@Gs2@EN) , grant the application for any further period the Minister determines and with or without conditions; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the application. > > > (4)  The Minister must grant the application if the Minister is satisfied that – > > > > > > (a) the exploration to be carried out during the term of the licence has been completed; and > > > > > > > (b) the licensee has submitted any report or return as required; and > > > > > > > (c) the licensee has submitted a suitable program of work for the period of extension; and > > > > > > > (d) further detailed exploration is justified because substantiated results indicate the probability of a discovery leading to profitable mining operations. > > > (5)  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. > > > (6)  A licensee may, within 28 days after receipt of a notice under [subsection (5)(b)](#GS44A@Gs5@Hpb@EN) in relation to an application, appeal to the Mining Tribunal against the Minister's refusal to grant the application. > > > (7)  Subject to [section 44(2)](#GS44@Gs2@EN) , a licence to which an application under [subsection (1)](#GS44A@Gs1@EN) relates remains in force until – > > > > > > (a) the Minister makes a decision under [subsection (3)](#GS44A@Gs3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) if an appeal is made under [subsection (6)](#GS44A@Gs6@EN) , the Mining Tribunal makes an order in relation to the appeal; or > > > > > > > (c) if the date on which the licence would, if the application were not granted, expire is a date later than the date on which a decision or order referred to in [paragraph (a)](#GS44A@Gs7@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS44A@Gs7@Hpb@EN) occurs – the date on which the licence would expire.