121Exemption from or suspension of conditions

121 Exemption from or suspension of conditions

(1) If: (a) an exploration licence holder requests the Designated Authority in writing to: (i) suspend a licence condition; or (ii) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition; or (b) an exploration licence continues in force because of section 93; or (c) an extension of an exploration licence is granted under section 95; or (d) part of the licence area of an exploration licence is surrendered under section 99 or 100; the Joint Authority may: (e) suspend a licence condition; or (f) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition. (2) If a Designated Authority gives: (a) a direction under section 387; or (b) an approval, consent or exemption under the regulations; to an exploration licence holder, the Joint Authority may suspend a licence condition, or exempt the holder from compliance with a licence condition, to the extent necessary to avoid inconsistency between the licence conditions and the direction, approval, consent or exemption. (3) The Joint Authority may: (a) suspend a licence condition; or (b) exempt the licence holder from complying with a licence condition; subject to whatever conditions the Joint Authority thinks appropriate. (4) If the Joint Authority: (a) suspends a licence condition; or (b) exempts the licence holder from complying with a licence condition; the Designated Authority must give the holder a written notice that: (c) informs the holder of the exemption or suspension; and (d) specifies the conditions which have been suspended or affected by the exemption; and (e) specifies any conditions to which the suspension or exemption is subject.

Note: A suspension or exemption of a condition cannot be effective before it is registered (see section 337).