202Devolution of rights of mineral claim

#### 202 Devolution of rights of mineral claim 202 Devolution of rights of mineral claim > > (1) A person on whom the rights of the holder of a mineral claim have devolved by operation of law may apply to the Secretary to have the person’s name recorded as the holder of the mineral claim. > > > (2) An application must be made in a way prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) The Secretary, if satisfied that the rights of the holder of a mineral claim have devolved by operation of law, may record the name of the applicant as the holder of the mineral claim. > > > (4) In considering an application under this section, the Secretary must have regard to guidelines issued and made publicly available by the Minister for the purposes of this section, if any. > > > (5) To avoid doubt, in this section, rights have devolved by operation of law if the rights have involuntarily passed from 1 person to another by operation of a law, including a transfer caused by death, bankruptcy or insolvency. > > **s 202:** Am 1996 No 137, Sch 1 \[15\]. Subst 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[156\]; 2022 No 21, Sch 1\[66\].