s. 83 (3) The Minister may, as a condition of returning a S. 82(3) bond or bonds to an authority holder or a former inserted by No. 82/2000 authority holder, require that person to enter into a s. 55, further rehabilitation bond if any land or part of amended by Nos 6/2009 the land to which the bond relates has not been s. 27(d), rehabilitated, or requires further rehabilitation. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 60.3). 83 Minister may carry out rehabilitation (1) The Minister may take any necessary action to rehabilitate land if he or she— (a) is not satisfied that the land has been S. 83(1)(a) amended by rehabilitated as required by section 78 No. 6/2009 s. 28(a). or 78A (as the case may be); or (b) is satisfied that further rehabilitation of the land is necessary; or (c) is requested to do so by the owner of the land. (2) The Minister must, if he or she refuses to act on a request under subsection (1)(c), inform the owner of the land of the reasons for that refusal. (3) The Minister may only take action under S. 83(3) amended by subsection (1) if he or she has requested the No. 6/2009 authority holder or former authority holder to s. 28(b). rehabilitate the land and the authority holder or former authority holder has failed to do so within a reasonable period after the request. (4) The Minister may recover as a debt due to the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction any amount by which the cost incurred under subsection (1) exceeds the amount of the bond or bonds.
S. 82(3) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 55, amended by Nos 6/2009 s. 27(d), 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 60.3). (3) The Minister may, as a condition of returning a bond or bonds to an authority holder or a former authority holder, require that person to enter into a further rehabilitation bond if any land or part of the land to which the bond relates has not been rehabilitated, or requires further rehabilitation. 83 Minister may carry out rehabilitation s. 83 (1) The Minister may take any necessary action to rehabilitate land if he or she— S. 83(1)(a) amended by No. 6/2009 s. 28(a). (a) is not satisfied that the land has been rehabilitated as required by section 78 or 78A (as the case may be); or (b) is satisfied that further rehabilitation of the land is necessary; or (c) is requested to do so by the owner of the land. (2) The Minister must, if he or she refuses to act on a request under subsection (1)(c), inform the owner of the land of the reasons for that refusal. S. 83(3) amended by No. 6/2009 s. 28(b). (3) The Minister may only take action under subsection (1) if he or she has requested the authority holder or former authority holder to rehabilitate the land and the authority holder or former authority holder has failed to do so within a reasonable period after the request. (4) The Minister may recover as a debt due to the Crown in a court of competent jurisdiction any amount by which the cost incurred under subsection (1) exceeds the amount of the bond or bonds.
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