257Exemption from or suspension of conditions

#### 257 Exemption from or suspension of conditions (1) If: (a) a mining 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) part of the licence area of a mining licence is surrendered under section 235; the Joint Authority may: (c) suspend a licence condition; or (d) 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 a mining 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 does not take effect until registered (see section 337).