licence over the combined areas covered by the licences for the purpose of determining whether conditions of any of those licences about expenditure have been complied with. (2) The Minister may do this— (a) at the request of the licensee; or (b) on the Minister's own initiative, after consultation with the licensee. (3) It is not necessary that areas combined for the purposes of this section adjoin each other. 36 Amalgamation of licences S. 36(1) (1) The Minister may, by instrument served on the amended by licensee, determine that one of two or more No. 82/2000 licences of the same type held by the same person s. 31(1). over adjoining areas applies to the combined areas. (2) The Minister may nominate which licence covers the combined areas and must cancel the other licence or licences. (2A) The Minister may act under this section— S. 36(2A) inserted by No. 82/2000 (a) at the request of the licensee; or s. 31(2). (b) on the Minister's own initiative, after consultation with the licensee. (3) An amalgamation has no effect until the instrument of amalgamation is registered. (4) A cancellation has no effect until the instrument of cancellation is registered. S. 36(4A) (4A) On an amalgamation of licences coming into inserted by effect the term of the licence nominated under No. 63/2006 s. 21. subsection (2) is to be the term of whichever of the amalgamated licences is to expire first.
licence over the combined areas covered by the licences for the purpose of determining whether conditions of any of those licences about expenditure have been complied with. (2) The Minister may do this— (a) at the request of the licensee; or (b) on the Minister's own initiative, after consultation with the licensee. (3) It is not necessary that areas combined for the purposes of this section adjoin each other. 36 Amalgamation of licences S. 36(1) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 31(1). (1) The Minister may, by instrument served on the licensee, determine that one of two or more licences of the same type held by the same person over adjoining areas applies to the combined areas. (2) The Minister may nominate which licence covers the combined areas and must cancel the other licence or licences. S. 36(2A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 31(2). (2A) The Minister may act under this section— (a) at the request of the licensee; or (b) on the Minister's own initiative, after consultation with the licensee. (3) An amalgamation has no effect until the instrument of amalgamation is registered. (4) A cancellation has no effect until the instrument of cancellation is registered. S. 36(4A) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 21. (4A) On an amalgamation of licences coming into effect the term of the licence nominated under subsection (2) is to be the term of whichever of the amalgamated licences is to expire first.