257Exemption from or suspension of conditions

257 Exemption from or suspension of conditions

257 Exemption from or suspension of conditions

(1) If:

(a) a mining licence holder requests the Minister 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 Minister may:

(c) suspend a licence condition, or

(d) exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition.

(2) If the Minister gives:

(a) a direction under section 387, or

(b) an approval, consent or exemption under the regulations,

to a mining licence holder, the Minister 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 Minister may:

(a) suspend a licence condition, or

(b) exempt the licence holder from complying with a licence condition,

subject to whatever conditions the Minister thinks appropriate.

(4) If the Minister:

(a) suspends a licence condition, or

(b) exempts the licence holder from complying with a licence condition,

the Minister 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).