s. 16A ownership, administration or management of the applicant's business. 16A Application for mining licence or retention licence S. 16A inserted by where exploration licence or prospecting licence No. 59/2010 covers same land s. 10. (1) This section applies if— (a) an application is made for a mining licence or retention licence in relation to land covered by an exploration licence or prospecting licence; and (b) the exploration licence or prospecting licence (as the case may be) will expire before the Minister grants or refuses to grant the mining licence or retention licence. (2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the part of the exploration licence or prospecting licence that covers the land that is the subject of the application continues in effect after the date it would have otherwise expired until the Minister grants or refuses to grant the mining licence or retention licence (as the case may be). 17 Application not transferable An application for a licence is not transferable. 18 Notice of applications with the highest ranking S. 18 (Heading) inserted by The Department Head must, within 14 days after No. 63/2006 an applicant for a licence is notified under section s. 10(1), amended by 15(3)(b) or (4) that the application has the highest No. 64/2012 ranking, give notice of the application to— s. 20(1). S. 18 amended by Nos 76/1998 s. 31(b), 64/2012 s. 20(2).
ownership, administration or management of the applicant's business. S. 16A inserted by No. 59/2010 s. 10. 16A Application for mining licence or retention licence where exploration licence or prospecting licence covers same land (1) This section applies if— (a) an application is made for a mining licence or retention licence in relation to land covered by an exploration licence or prospecting licence; and (b) the exploration licence or prospecting licence (as the case may be) will expire before the Minister grants or refuses to grant the mining licence or retention licence. (2) Despite anything to the contrary in this Act, the part of the exploration licence or prospecting licence that covers the land that is the subject of the application continues in effect after the date it would have otherwise expired until the Minister grants or refuses to grant the mining licence or retention licence (as the case may be). 17 Application not transferable s. 16A An application for a licence is not transferable. S. 18 (Heading) inserted by No. 63/2006 s. 10(1), amended by No. 64/2012 s. 20(1). S. 18 amended by Nos 76/1998 s. 31(b), 64/2012 s. 20(2). 18 Notice of applications with the highest ranking The Department Head must, within 14 days after an applicant for a licence is notified under section 15(3)(b) or (4) that the application has the highest ranking, give notice of the application to—
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