55Conditions of retention licence

55 Conditions of retention licence

(1)  The Minister may grant an application for a licence subject to any conditions the Minister considers appropriate.

(2)  If a licence is held by 2 or more persons, those persons are jointly and severally liable for complying with any conditions of the licence.

(3)  [Section 55 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013] The Minister may vary the conditions of the licence by rescinding, adding, substituting or amending a condition.

(4)  [Section 55 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013] Before varying the conditions of a licence, the Minister, by notice in writing served on the licensee, is to notify the licensee of–

(a) [Section 55 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013] the intent to vary the licence conditions; and

(b) the nature of the variation; and

(c) the right of the licensee to make submissions in relation to the matter.

(5)  [Section 55 Subsection (5) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013] A licensee may appeal to the Mining Tribunal against the Minister's decision to vary the conditions of the licence within 28 days after the date of the decision.

(6)  [Section 55 Subsection (6) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013] The variation of the conditions of the licence takes effect–

(a) if an appeal is not made under subsection (5) , 28 days after service of a notice under subsection (4) ; or

(b) if an appeal is made under subsection (5) and the Mining Tribunal makes an order affirming the decision, 10 days after the date of the order.