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)  [*\[Section 55 Subsection (3) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS61@Hpa@EN) The Minister may vary the conditions of the licence by rescinding, adding, substituting or amending a condition. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 55 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS61@Hpb@EN) Before varying the conditions of a licence, the Minister, by notice in writing served on the licensee, is to notify the licensee of– > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 55 Subsection (4) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS61@Hpc@EN) 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)  [*\[Section 55 Subsection (5) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS61@Hpd@EN) 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)  [*\[Section 55 Subsection (6) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 61, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS61@Hpe@EN) The variation of the conditions of the licence takes effect– > > > > > > (a) if an appeal is not made under [subsection (5)](#GS55@Gs5@EN) , 28 days after service of a notice under [subsection (4)](#GS55@Gs4@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) if an appeal is made under [subsection (5)](#GS55@Gs5@EN) and the Mining Tribunal makes an order affirming the decision, 10 days after the date of the order.