67PExtension of term of production licence

### 67P Extension of term of production licence > > (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) grant the application for any further period, of not more than 10 years, that the Minister determines, and with or without any conditions; or > > > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the application. > > > (4)  The Minister may grant under this section more than one application in relation to a licence under this section. > > > (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)](#GS67P@Gs5@EN) in relation to an application, appeal to the Mining Tribunal against the Minister's refusal to grant the application. > > > (7)  A licence to which an application under [subsection (1)](#GS67P@Gs1@EN) relates remains in force until – > > > > > > (a) the Minister makes a decision under [subsection (3)](#GS67P@Gs3@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) if an appeal is made under [subsection (6)](#GS67P@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)](#GS67P@Gs7@Hpa@EN) or [(b)](#GS67P@Gs7@Hpb@EN) occurs – the date on which the licence would expire.