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#### 45 Applications for transfer of mineral claims
45 Applications for transfer of mineral claims
(Former clause 43 of 2010 Reg)
> > (1) For the Act, section 200(2)(b), an application for the transfer of a mineral claim must include the following information—
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> > > (a) the mineral claim number or other identifying code for the mineral claim,
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> > > (b) the name of the holder of the mineral claim,
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> > > (c) the name and written consent of the proposed transferee,
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> > > (d) a statement, set out in the approved form, of the corporate compliance, environmental performance history and financial capability of the proposed transferee,
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> > > (d1) a copy of the notice required to be given under the Act, section 200(2A) and a statement by the applicant that the notice was given as required,
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> > > (e) the consent of any person who has a registered legal or equitable interest in the mineral claim being transferred.
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> > (2) Despite clause 94 (1), an application for the transfer of a mineral claim must be lodged as follows—
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> > > (a) in relation to land within the Lightning Ridge Mineral Claims District—in person at the Lightning Ridge office of the Department,
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> > > (b) in relation to land within the White Cliffs Mineral Claims District—
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> > > > (i) in person at, or by post or facsimile to, the Lightning Ridge office of the Department, or
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> > > > (ii) electronically.
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> > Note.
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> > Clause 94 contains provisions relating to the lodgment of applications.
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> **cl 45:** Am 2022 (802), Sch 1\[32\] \[33\]; 2025 (241), Sch 1\[3\].