64Extension of term of retention licence

### 64 Extension of term of retention licence > > (1)  A licensee may apply to the Minister for an extension of the term of the 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 must – > > > > > > (a) grant an application for any period the Minister determines and with or without conditions; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the application. > > > (4)  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. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 64 Subsection (5) amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 16, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS16@EN) A licensee may appeal to the Mining Tribunal against the Minister's refusal to grant the application within 28 days after receipt of a notice under subsection (4)(b). > > > (6)  A licence remains in force until – > > > > > > (a) the Minister makes a decision under [subsection (3)](#GS64@Gs3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 64 Subsection (6) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 71, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS71@Hpa@EN) if an appeal is made under [subsection (5)](#GS64@Gs5@EN) , the Mining Tribunal makes an order in relation to the appeal; or > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 64 Subsection (6) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 71, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS71@Hpb@EN) 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)](#GS64@Gs6@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS64@Gs6@Hpb@EN) occurs, the date on which the licence would expire.