9The *Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006* r. 10(7) and (8) read as follows:

9 The *Mining Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2006* r. 10(7) and (8) read as follows: (7) Despite the amendments made by this regulation, where, in relation to an existing licence, the commencement day is a day other than the anniversary date of the commencement of the term of the existing licence, regulation 21 of the *Mining Regulations 1981* as in force immediately before the commencement day continues to apply for the purpose of determining the expenditure required for the year of the term of the existing licence in which the commencement day falls. (8) In subregulation (7) — commencement day means the day on which these regulations come into operation; existing licence means an exploration licence in force under the Act on the day on which these regulations come into operation.