s. 25 of charge, during office hours until the application is granted or refused. 25 Grant or refusal of licence (1) The Minister must not grant a licence over land— (a) that is covered by a mining licence; or (b) that is covered by an exploration licence, S. 25(1)(b) amended by unless the application is for a mining licence No. 82/2000 s. 19(a), or retention licence and, if the applicant is substituted by not the holder of the exploration licence, the No. 59/2010 s. 11(1). holder of that licence consents in writing; or (ba) that is covered by an exploration licence or S. 25(1)(ba) inserted by that is the subject of an application for an No. 59/2010 exploration licence, unless the application is s. 11(2). for a prospecting licence and, if the applicant is not the holder of the exploration licence or the applicant for the exploration licence— (i) the holder or applicant of the exploration licence consents in writing; or (ii) in the case of an exploration licence, both of the following conditions apply— (A) the exploration licence was first registered more than 2 years before the application was lodged; and (B) the Minister has waived the need for the exploration licence holder's consent under section 25A; or (c) that has been covered by an exploration S. 25(1)(c) amended by licence for at least 2 years, if the granting of No. 82/2000 the licence would mean that— s. 19(c), substituted by No. 59/2010 s. 11(3).
of charge, during office hours until the application is granted or refused. 25 Grant or refusal of licence s. 25 (1) The Minister must not grant a licence over land— (a) that is covered by a mining licence; or S. 25(1)(b) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 19(a), substituted by No. 59/2010 s. 11(1). (b) that is covered by an exploration licence, unless the application is for a mining licence or retention licence and, if the applicant is not the holder of the exploration licence, the holder of that licence consents in writing; or S. 25(1)(ba) inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 11(2). (ba) that is covered by an exploration licence or that is the subject of an application for an exploration licence, unless the application is for a prospecting licence and, if the applicant is not the holder of the exploration licence or the applicant for the exploration licence— (i) the holder or applicant of the exploration licence consents in writing; or (ii) in the case of an exploration licence, both of the following conditions apply— (A) the exploration licence was first registered more than 2 years before the application was lodged; and (B) the Minister has waived the need for the exploration licence holder's consent under section 25A; or S. 25(1)(c) amended by No. 82/2000 s. 19(c), substituted by No. 59/2010 s. 11(3). (c) that has been covered by an exploration licence for at least 2 years, if the granting of the licence would mean that—
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