sec.190Cancellation of mineral development licence—mining activities viable

sec.190 Cancellation of mineral development licence—mining activities viable

If the Minister believes that mining activities should commence in a mineral development licence area, the Minister must ask the tenure holder to explain to the Minister why the holder should not apply for a mining lease over the mineral development licence area. A request under subsection (1) must— be in writing; and specify the day by which the holder must give the explanation to the Minister. The day specified under subsection (2) (b) must be at least 30 days after the day on which the request is given to the holder. An explanation provided in response to a request under subsection (1) must be in writing. The Minister may cancel the mineral development licence if— a request is made under subsection (1) ; and either— the holder does not give the Minister an explanation in response to the request by the day specified in the request; or the holder gives the Minister an explanation in response to the request but the Minister does not consider the explanation to be satisfactory. If the Minister cancels a mineral development licence under subsection (5) , the Minister may specify the day on which the cancellation takes effect. Without limiting subsection (6) , the Minister, in deciding the day on which the cancellation is to take effect, may have regard to the time needed by the holder to obtain the grant of a mining lease over the mineral development licence area. (sec.190-ssec.1) If the Minister believes that mining activities should commence in a mineral development licence area, the Minister must ask the tenure holder to explain to the Minister why the holder should not apply for a mining lease over the mineral development licence area. (sec.190-ssec.2) A request under subsection (1) must— be in writing; and specify the day by which the holder must give the explanation to the Minister. (sec.190-ssec.3) The day specified under subsection (2) (b) must be at least 30 days after the day on which the request is given to the holder. (sec.190-ssec.4) An explanation provided in response to a request under subsection (1) must be in writing. (sec.190-ssec.5) The Minister may cancel the mineral development licence if— a request is made under subsection (1) ; and either— the holder does not give the Minister an explanation in response to the request by the day specified in the request; or the holder gives the Minister an explanation in response to the request but the Minister does not consider the explanation to be satisfactory. (sec.190-ssec.6) If the Minister cancels a mineral development licence under subsection (5) , the Minister may specify the day on which the cancellation takes effect. (sec.190-ssec.7) Without limiting subsection (6) , the Minister, in deciding the day on which the cancellation is to take effect, may have regard to the time needed by the holder to obtain the grant of a mining lease over the mineral development licence area.