sec.56Authority taken to have work program until decision on whether to approve proposed later work program

### sec.56 Authority taken to have work program until decision on whether to approve proposed later work program This section applies until— if the proposed later work program is approved—the holder is given notice of the approval; or if approval of the proposed later work program is refused—when the refusal takes effect. Despite the ending of the program period for the current work program for the authority to prospect— the authority is taken to have a work program; and the holder may carry out any authorised activity for the authority. s 56 amd 2011 No. 2 s 121 ; 2019 No. 17 s 287 (sec.56-ssec.1) This section applies until— if the proposed later work program is approved—the holder is given notice of the approval; or if approval of the proposed later work program is refused—when the refusal takes effect. (sec.56-ssec.2) Despite the ending of the program period for the current work program for the authority to prospect— the authority is taken to have a work program; and the holder may carry out any authorised activity for the authority. - (a) if the proposed later work program is approved—the holder is given notice of the approval; or - (b) if approval of the proposed later work program is refused—when the refusal takes effect. - (a) the authority is taken to have a work program; and - (b) the holder may carry out any authorised activity for the authority.