s. 38 (1B) The Minister may cancel a licence, by instrument S. 38(1B) inserted by served on the licensee— No. 86/1993 s. 17(2). (a) in the case of a mining licence, if— S. 38(1B)(a)(i) (i) the licensee has not applied for a work amended by authority within 12 months (or any No. 82/2000 longer period allowed by the Minister) s. 33(3). after the licence was granted; or (ii) a work authority has been refused or S. 38(1B)(a)(ii) amended by has lapsed; No. 82/2000 s. 33(3). S. 38(1B)(b) (b) in the case of an exploration licence if the amended by licensee has not commenced work within Nos 82/2000 3 months (or any longer period allowed by s. 61(b), 6/2009 s. 14. the Minister) after notifying the Chief Inspector under section 43(1)(d)(i) of the licensee's intention to commence work. * * * * * S. 38(2) repealed by No. 63/2006 s. 23(2). S. 38(2A) (2A) The Minister must, by instrument served on the inserted by licensee, cancel a mining licence if a work No. 82/2000 authority is not granted for that licence within s. 33(4). 18 months after the date the grant of the licence is registered, unless the Minister is satisfied that— (a) the licensee has been unable to obtain the consents and authorities needed to enable the grant of the work authority, despite genuine attempts to do so; or
S. 38(1B) inserted by No. 86/1993 s. 17(2). (1B) The Minister may cancel a licence, by instrument served on the licensee— s. 38 (a) in the case of a mining licence, if— S. 38(1B)(a)(i) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 33(3). (i) the licensee has not applied for a work authority within 12 months (or any longer period allowed by the Minister) after the licence was granted; or S. 38(1B)(a)(ii) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 33(3). (ii) a work authority has been refused or has lapsed; S. 38(1B)(b) amended by Nos 82/2000 s. 61(b), 6/2009 s. 14. (b) in the case of an exploration licence if the licensee has not commenced work within 3 months (or any longer period allowed by the Minister) after notifying the Chief Inspector under section 43(1)(d)(i) of the licensee's intention to commence work. S. 38(2) repealed by No. 63/2006 s. 23(2). * * * * * S. 38(2A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 33(4). (2A) The Minister must, by instrument served on the licensee, cancel a mining licence if a work authority is not granted for that licence within 18 months after the date the grant of the licence is registered, unless the Minister is satisfied that— (a) the licensee has been unable to obtain the consents and authorities needed to enable the grant of the work authority, despite genuine attempts to do so; or
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