(d) in any other circumstances that are prescribed. (2A) The Minister may also act under subsection (1) to S. 34(2A) inserted by make compliance with the Code of Practice a No. 82/2000 condition of— s. 29(3), repealed by No. 63/2006 (a) a mining licence that— s. 20(3), new s. 34(2A) (i) covers an area of 5 hectares or less; and inserted by No. 10/2014 (ii) does not involve underground s. 11(2). operations, blasting, clearing of native vegetation or the use of chemical treatments; or (b) a prospecting licence that does not involve underground operations, blasting, clearing of native vegetation or the use of chemical treatments. (3) A variation of a licence or a variation, suspension, S. 34(3) amended by revocation or addition of a licence condition has No. 86/1993 no effect until the instrument by which it was s. 16(3). done is registered. 35 Combined conditions S. 35 substituted by No. 82/2000 (1) The Minister may treat 2 or more licences of the s. 30. same type held by the same person as a single 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.
(d) in any other circumstances that are prescribed. S. 34(2A) inserted by No. 82/2000 s. 29(3), repealed by No. 63/2006 s. 20(3), new s. 34(2A) inserted by No. 10/2014 s. 11(2). (2A) The Minister may also act under subsection (1) to make compliance with the Code of Practice a condition of— (a) a mining licence that— (i) covers an area of 5 hectares or less; and (ii) does not involve underground operations, blasting, clearing of native vegetation or the use of chemical treatments; or (b) a prospecting licence that does not involve underground operations, blasting, clearing of native vegetation or the use of chemical treatments. S. 34(3) amended by No. 86/1993 s. 16(3). (3) A variation of a licence or a variation, suspension, revocation or addition of a licence condition has no effect until the instrument by which it was done is registered. S. 35 substituted by No. 82/2000 s. 30. 35 Combined conditions (1) The Minister may treat 2 or more licences of the same type held by the same person as a single 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.
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