70Applications for mining lease

### 70 Applications for mining lease > > (1)  A person may apply to the Minister for a lease. > > > (2)  An application is to – > > > > > > (a) be in an approved form; and > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 74 of 2001, Sched. 1, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#JS1@JT@tr@oc7@EN) [*\[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 75, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS75@Hpa@EN) specify the minerals, or category of minerals, in respect of which it is made; and > > > > > > > (c) be accompanied by a statement specifying – > > > > > > > > > > (i) [*\[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 75, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS75@Hpb@EN) the mining to be carried out under the lease; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) a description of the area of land in respect of which the lease is sought; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) the financial and technical resources available to the applicant to carry out the mining; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iv) [*\[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 75, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS75@Hpc@EN) an estimate of the proposed expenditure on mining operations under the lease; and > > > > > > > (d) be accompanied by a plan of that area; and > > > > > > > (e) [*\[Section 70 Subsection (2) amended by No. 24 of 2013, s. 75, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS75@Hpd@EN) be accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any; and > > > > > > > (f) be lodged with the Registrar within 7 days after marking out that area under [section 72](#GS72@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (g) be accompanied by 6 months' rent in advance; and > > > > > > > (h) contain any other prescribed details. > > > (3)  The Director may require an applicant to provide further information. > > > (4)  [*\[Section 70 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 74 of 2001, s. 19, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS19@EN) [*\[Section 70 Subsection (4) substituted by No. 24 of 2013, s. 75, Applied:28 Jun 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-06-28/act-2013-024#GS75@Hpe@EN) If a relevant licence, within the meaning of [section 161E(1)](#GS161E@Gs1@EN) , ceases to be in force in relation to an area of land, a person may not, until a date specified by the Director, in accordance with [section 161E(2)(c)](#GS161E@Gs2@Hpc@EN) , in a notice published under [section 161E(2)](#GS161E@Gs2@EN) in relation to the licence, apply for a lease that is to relate to both – > > > > > > (a) all or part of the area of land that is specified in the notice; and > > > > > > > (b) a mineral, or category of minerals, specified in the notice.