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Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
97Granting of application for renewal
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### 97 Granting of application for renewal
> > (1) The Minister may –
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> > > > (a) grant an application for the renewal of a lease, with or without conditions; or
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> > > > (b) refuse to grant the application.
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> > (2) The Minister must grant the application if satisfied that –
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> > > > (a) the lessee has submitted a mining plan for the renewal period; and
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> > > > (b) the lessee has complied with the conditions of the lease and the provisions of this Act; and
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> > > > (c) a failure to comply with any condition of a lease was exempted under [section 86](#GS86@EN) ; and
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> > > > (d) the lessee has provided a security deposit.
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> > (3) The Director, by notice in writing, must notify the applicant of –
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> > > > (a) the grant of the application; or
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> > > > (b) the refusal to grant the application and the reasons for the refusal.
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> > (4) [*\[Section 97 Subsection (4) amended by No. 74 of 2001, s. 24, Applied:30 Oct 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-10-30/act-2001-074#GS24@EN) A lessee 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 (3)(b).