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Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Act 1990
Div 2Licence process 48
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Division 2—Licence process 48
14AB Application of this Division 48
15 Application for a licence 48
16 Applicant for licence—fit and proper person 58
16A Application for mining licence or retention licence where exploration licence or prospecting licence covers same land 60
16B Application for mining licence where retention licence covers same land 60
17 Application not transferable 61
18 Notice of applications with the highest ranking 61
19 Withdrawal of application 62
23 Ranking of applications 63
24 Objections to licence 63
24A Comments on licence 64
25 Grant or refusal of licence 64
25A Waiver of exploration licence holder's consent 69
26 Grant of licence 71
26AAA Transfer of consents and approvals to undertake work 74