Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) If —
(a) an
exploration licence holder requests the Minister in writing to —
(i)
suspend a licence condition; or
(ii)
exempt the holder from complying with a licence
condition;
or
(b) an
exploration licence continues in force because of section 93; or
(c) an
extension of the term of an exploration licence is granted under section 95;
or
(d) part
of the licence area of an exploration licence is surrendered under section 99
or 100,
the Minister may
—
(e)
suspend a licence condition; or
(f)
exempt the holder from complying with a licence condition.
(2) If the Minister
gives —
(a) a
direction under section 387; or
(b) an
approval, consent or exemption under the regulations,
to an exploration
licence holder, the Minister may suspend a licence condition, or exempt the
holder from compliance with a licence condition, to the extent necessary to
avoid inconsistency between the licence conditions and the direction,
approval, consent or exemption.
(3) The Minister may
—
(a)
suspend a licence condition; or
(b)
exempt the licence holder from complying with a licence condition,
subject to whatever
conditions the Minister thinks appropriate.
(4) If the Minister
—
(a)
suspends a licence condition; or
(b)
exempts the licence holder from complying with a licence condition,
the Minister must give
the holder a written notice that —
(c)
informs the holder of the exemption or suspension; and
(d)
specifies the conditions which have been suspended or affected by the
exemption; and
(e)
specifies any conditions to which the suspension or exemption is subject.
Note: A suspension or exemption of a condition
cannot be effective before it is registered (see section 337).