New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MINING ACT 1992 - SECT 114

114 Power of decision-maker in relation to renewal applications

(1) After considering an application for the renewal of an authority, the decision-maker--

(a) may renew the authority, or

(b) may refuse the application.

Note : Schedule 1B contains provisions about the grant or refusal of an application to renew an authority and the grounds for refusal of such an application.

(2) The period for which an authority is renewed may not on any one occasion exceed--

(a) in the case of an exploration licence or assessment lease--6 years, or

(b) in the case of a mining lease--21 years (or such longer period as the decision-maker may, with the concurrence of the Premier, determine).

(3) The decision-maker is not bound to renew an authority over the area nominated by the applicant.

(4) The area of land over which an authority is renewed may differ from the area of land over which the renewal of the authority is sought, but not so as to include any land that was not subject to the authority immediately before the renewal.

(5) The decision-maker may defer dealing with an application for the renewal of a mining lease over any land if the mining lease is the subject of action being taken under Part 6 in connection with the granting of a consolidated mining lease over that land.