43Determination of order of dealing with simultaneous applications for mineral claims

#### 43 Determination of order of dealing with simultaneous applications for mineral claims 43 Determination of order of dealing with simultaneous applications for mineral claims (Former clause 41 of 2010 Reg) > > (1) For the purposes of section 190 (6) of the Act, the prescribed manner of determining the order in which simultaneous applications for mineral claims are to be dealt with is for the Secretary to conduct a lottery in accordance with the following provisions— > > > > > (a) the names of each of the applicants are to be written on separate tickets, each of the same size and shape, > > > > > (b) the tickets are to be placed in a box or other receptacle and thoroughly mixed, > > > > > (c) the Secretary is then, without looking, to select each of the tickets, one by one, from the box or receptacle. > > > (2) The lottery may be conducted in the presence of any applicant or representative of an applicant. > > > (3) The applications are to be dealt with in the order in which the tickets bearing the applicants’ names are drawn from the box or receptacle.