201Other existing applications

201 Other existing applications (1) This section applies to an existing application other than the (a) an application to which section 199 or 200 applies; (b) an application relating to a proceeding before a warden, including a plaint commencing a proceeding in the warden's court. (2) If the existing application relates to an existing interest that has been converted under section 202(1) to its corresponding mineral title, and this Act includes a provision for the corresponding application, the Minister must follow the procedures under this Act for deciding the existing application. Examples for subsection (2) 1 If the existing application is for the variation of an exploration licence under section 172 of the repealed Act, the Minister must follow the procedures under section 100 applicable to the variation of the conditions of an EL. 2 If the existing application is for the registration of a transfer of an interest in a mineral lease under section 173 of the repealed Act, the Minister must follow the procedures under section 123 for a transfer of the same interest in an ML. (3) If the existing application relates to any other matter, the Minister must deal with or decide the application: (a) as prescribed by regulation; or (b) if there is no regulation relating to the particular application – as the Minister considers appropriate, having regard to the principles for transition mentioned in section 194(2).