114APower of decision-maker in relation to renewal applications for exploration licences

#### 114A Power of decision-maker in relation to renewal applications for exploration licences 114A Power of decision-maker in relation to renewal applications for exploration licences > > (1) This section applies if the decision-maker is not satisfied that— > > > > > (a) the area of land over which renewal of an exploration licence is sought is genuinely required to support the proposed work program accompanying the application, or > > > > > (b) other special circumstances exist that justify the applicant retaining an area greater in size than that genuinely required to support the proposed work program. > > > (2) If this section applies, the decision-maker must— > > > > > (a) inform the applicant of— > > > > > > > (i) the decision-maker’s opinion, and > > > > > > > (ii) the area of land over which the decision-maker proposes to renew the exploration licence, and > > > > > (b) renew the exploration licence only over the area of land the decision-maker considers— > > > > > > > (i) to be genuinely required to support the proposed work program, or > > > > > > > (ii) for an area greater in size than that genuinely required to support the proposed work program—is justified by special circumstances. > > > (3) In deciding whether an area of land is genuinely required to support a proposed work program for the purposes of this section, the decision-maker may have regard to the matters specified by the regulations. > > **s 114A:** Ins 2015 No 40, Sch 1 \[41\]. Am 2016 No 27, Sch 1.16 \[1\]. Subst 2022 No 21, Sch 1\[39\].