Minerals Development Act 2017
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Refusal to grant, renew or extend mining licence before public notice | ||
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68. (1) If the Minister determines, before giving public notice under section 69 , that any of the requirements of paragraphs (a) to (h) or paragraph (m) of section 65 have not been met in respect of an application, the Minister shall notify the applicant of the requirements that have not been met and provide the applicant with an opportunity to submit written representations within 30 days after the date on which the notice was sent. | ||
(2) If, after considering any written representations that have been submitted to the Minster within the period specified in subsection (1), the Minister still considers that any requirements have not been met, the Minister shall send to the applicant a notice of refusal with reasons. | ||
(3) If the Minister sends an applicant a notice of refusal, the Minister shall not grant or renew the mining licence or extend the mining licence to include additional minerals or adjacent land unless a new application is submitted. |