77Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease

#### 77 Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease 77 Addition of mineral to mineral mining lease > > (1) The holder of a mining lease granted in respect of a mineral or minerals may apply for the inclusion in the lease of a mineral additional to the mineral or minerals to which the lease relates. > > > (2) The application must be lodged with the Secretary. > > > (3) The holder of a mining lease over any land must, within 21 days after lodging the application, serve a copy of the application on each landholder. > > > (4) After considering the application, the decision-maker— > > > > > (a) may, by order in writing served on the applicant, direct that the mining lease apply to the additional mineral specified in the direction, or > > > > > (b) may refuse the application. > > > (4A) A direction may be given in respect of a mining (mineral owner) lease only if the additional mineral is owned by the holder of that lease. > > > (5) A direction may be given unconditionally or subject to such conditions as are specified in the direction. > > > (6) While a direction is in force, the mining lease concerned is taken to extend to the mineral the subject of the direction. > > **s 77:** Am 1996 No 137, Sch 1 \[69\]; 1999 No 43, Sch 1 \[8\]; 2008 No 19, Sch 1 \[13\] \[72\].