98Minister may grant consolidated mining lease

#### 98 Minister may grant consolidated mining lease 98 Minister may grant consolidated mining lease > > (1) After having complied with the requirements of this Part in respect of a proposed lease, the Minister may grant to the holder of the existing leases a consolidated mining lease in the same terms as those of the proposed lease. > > > (2) When a consolidated mining lease takes effect, each existing lease is taken to have been cancelled. > > > (3) The granting of a consolidated mining lease over land the subject of a mining lease in force by virtue of section 117 (1) does not constitute a renewal of that lease. > > **s 98:** Am 1996 No 137, Sch 1 \[100\].