46Revocation of special exploration licence

46 Revocation of special exploration licence

(1)  [Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 53, Applied:28 Jun 2013] The Minister may revoke a licence or part of a licence if–

(a) the licensee fails to comply with, or contravenes–

(i) any provision of this Act; or

(ii) any condition of the licence; or

(b) satisfied that any area of land comprised in the licence is required for any public purpose.

(2)  [Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 53, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Before revoking a licence or part of a licence under subsection (1) (a) , the Minister–

(a) by notice in writing served on the licensee, is to notify the licensee of the intention to revoke the licence or part of the licence; and

(b) is to give the licensee an opportunity to make submissions in relation to the matter.

(3)  If the Minister revokes a licence or part of a licence, the Minister, by notice in writing, is to notify the licensee.

(4)  If the Minister revokes a licence or part of a licence under subsection (1) (b) , the licensee is entitled to compensation under Part 8 .

(5)  The Minister, by notice published in the Gazette, may notify the revocation of a licence or part of a licence.

(6)  A licensee may appeal to the Mining Tribunal against the Minister's decision to revoke the licence within 28 days after the date of the decision.

(7)  The revocation of a licence or part of a licence takes effect –

(a) [Section 46 Subsection (7) amended by No. 44 of 2017, s. 18, Applied:21 Nov 2017] if an appeal is not made under , 28 days after the licensee is notified under or a notice is published under , whichever is earlier; or