sec.52BContinuing effect of particular authorities to prospect despite expiry on 1 November 2021

### sec.52B Continuing effect of particular authorities to prospect despite expiry on 1 November 2021 This section applies to an authority to prospect if, before the end of 1 November 2021— the holder of the authority to prospect applied under former section 40 to the Minister for the grant to the applicant, or to the applicant and other qualified persons nominated by the applicant, of a lease or leases; and the application had not been decided or withdrawn. Despite the expiry— former part 4 and former section 40 continue to apply to the authority to prospect; and the Minister may grant the lease or leases under former section 40 ; and the authority to prospect continues in force as mentioned in section 40A . In this section— expiry means the expiry, on 1 November 2021, of— former part 4 under former section 25U (1) ; and all authorities to prospect still in force immediately before 1 November 2021 under former section 25U (2) ; and former section 40 under former section 40 (9) . former , in relation to a provision, means the provision as in force immediately before its expiry. s 52B ins 2021 No. 18 s 6 (sec.52B-ssec.1) This section applies to an authority to prospect if, before the end of 1 November 2021— the holder of the authority to prospect applied under former section 40 to the Minister for the grant to the applicant, or to the applicant and other qualified persons nominated by the applicant, of a lease or leases; and the application had not been decided or withdrawn. (sec.52B-ssec.2) Despite the expiry— former part 4 and former section 40 continue to apply to the authority to prospect; and the Minister may grant the lease or leases under former section 40 ; and the authority to prospect continues in force as mentioned in section 40A . (sec.52B-ssec.3) In this section— expiry means the expiry, on 1 November 2021, of— former part 4 under former section 25U (1) ; and all authorities to prospect still in force immediately before 1 November 2021 under former section 25U (2) ; and former section 40 under former section 40 (9) . former , in relation to a provision, means the provision as in force immediately before its expiry. - (a) the holder of the authority to prospect applied under former section 40 to the Minister for the grant to the applicant, or to the applicant and other qualified persons nominated by the applicant, of a lease or leases; and - (b) the application had not been decided or withdrawn. - (a) former part 4 and former section 40 continue to apply to the authority to prospect; and - (b) the Minister may grant the lease or leases under former section 40 ; and - (c) the authority to prospect continues in force as mentioned in section 40A . - (a) former part 4 under former section 25U (1) ; and - (b) all authorities to prospect still in force immediately before 1 November 2021 under former section 25U (2) ; and - (c) former section 40 under former section 40 (9) .