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Applications for rights.
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21.—(1) Any person to whom a mining right might be granted in respect of certain minerals may send an application to the Minister for the grant of such mining right in respect of such minerals.
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(2) Any person having a right to work minerals, whether by virtue of a mining right or otherwise, and any person applying for a mining right may send an application to the Minister for the grant to him of an ancillary right.
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(3) Every application under this section shall be in the prescribed form and contain the particulars required by such form including a statement of the circumstances alleged by the applicant having regard to the foregoing provisions of this Act applicable to his case to justify the grant of the right applied for by him and shall be verified in the prescribed manner.
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(4) Whenever an application is sent to the Minister under this section the applicant shall within the prescribed time serve in the prescribed manner on such persons as may be prescribed copies of such application.
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(5) Any person upon whom an application has been served in pursuance of the foregoing sub-section may make representations to the Minister on the subject of such application.
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