sec.257Exemption from or suspension of conditions

sec.257 Exemption from or suspension of conditions

If— a mining lease holder requests the Minister in writing to— suspend a tenure condition; or exempt the holder from complying with a tenure condition; or part of the tenure area of a mining lease is surrendered under section 235 ; the Minister may— suspend a tenure condition; or exempt the holder from complying with a tenure condition. If the Minister gives— a direction under section 387 ; or an approval, consent or exemption under a regulation; to a mining lease holder, the Minister may suspend a tenure condition, or exempt the holder from compliance with a tenure condition, to the extent necessary to avoid inconsistency between the tenure conditions and the direction, approval, consent or exemption. The Minister may— suspend a tenure condition; or exempt the tenure holder from complying with a tenure condition; subject to whatever conditions the Minister considers appropriate. If the Minister— suspends a tenure condition; or exempts the tenure holder from complying with a tenure condition; the Minister must give the holder a notice that— informs the holder of the exemption or suspension; and specifies the conditions that have been suspended or affected by the exemption; and specifies any conditions to which the suspension or exemption is subject. A suspension or exemption of a condition does not take effect until registered (see section 337 ). (sec.257-ssec.1) If— a mining lease holder requests the Minister in writing to— suspend a tenure condition; or exempt the holder from complying with a tenure condition; or part of the tenure area of a mining lease is surrendered under section 235 ; the Minister may— suspend a tenure condition; or exempt the holder from complying with a tenure condition. (sec.257-ssec.2) If the Minister gives— a direction under section 387 ; or an approval, consent or exemption under a regulation; to a mining lease holder, the Minister may suspend a tenure condition, or exempt the holder from compliance with a tenure condition, to the extent necessary to avoid inconsistency between the tenure conditions and the direction, approval, consent or exemption. (sec.257-ssec.3) The Minister may— suspend a tenure condition; or exempt the tenure holder from complying with a tenure condition; subject to whatever conditions the Minister considers appropriate. (sec.257-ssec.4) If the Minister— suspends a tenure condition; or exempts the tenure holder from complying with a tenure condition; the Minister must give the holder a notice that— informs the holder of the exemption or suspension; and specifies the conditions that have been suspended or affected by the exemption; and specifies any conditions to which the suspension or exemption is subject. A suspension or exemption of a condition does not take effect until registered (see section 337 ).

• (a) a mining lease holder requests the Minister in writing to— (i) suspend a tenure condition; or (ii) exempt the holder from complying with a tenure condition; or