Mines and Minerals Act, 1931

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Preliminary consideration of application, reference to and report by the Board.

29.—(1) On receipt of an application under the next foregoing section the Minister shall, but not until the expiry of three weeks after the receipt thereof, consider whether a prima facie case has been made out for the grant of the restriction applied for therein and for the purpose of such consideration shall consider any representations made to him in relation to such application and may make such inquiries and communicate with such persons as he may think fit.

(2) Upon such consideration the Minister shall, unless he is of opinion that a prima facie case has not been made out for the grant of the right the subject of such application, refer such application to the Board.

(3) The Board shall consider every application referred to it by the Minister under this section and shall report to the Minister on such application.

(4) Every report by the Board under this section shall be in the prescribed form and shall contain the prescribed particulars.